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Old 08-15-2011, 09:53 PM   #1
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in a way that does not destroy
erm, 15% of them die.
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Old 08-16-2011, 07:45 AM   #2
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erm, 15% of them die.
To rephrase: . . . in a way that does not wipe out the horse shoe crab population.

Unlike the practice of harvesting shark fins where the fins are cut off and the shark thrown back into the water to die. 85% of the horse shoe crabs get returned to the ocean to live another day.

Plus, I think it is great that they are using crabs from the ocean and not creating an industry of raising them in captivity.
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Old 08-16-2011, 07:49 AM   #3
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To rephrase: . . . in a way that does not wipe out the horse shoe crab population.

Unlike the practice of harvesting shark fins where the fins are cut off and the shark thrown back into the water to die. 85% of the horse shoe crabs get returned to the ocean to live another day.
Plus, I think it is great that they are using crabs from the ocean and not creating an industry of raising them in captivity.
85% of the problems of horseshoe milking are caused by top horseshoe management.
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Old 08-16-2011, 10:54 AM   #4
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Unlike the practice of harvesting shark fins where the fins are cut off and the shark thrown back into the water to die. 85% of the horse shoe crabs get returned to the ocean to live another day.
Well over 85% of the shark is returned to the ocean... oh, wait- "to live another day". Never mind.
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