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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (6635)6/6/2006 1:19:07 PM
From: Skywatcher  Respond to of 36921
 
Albatross numbers take steep dive

Albatrosses on islands in the South Atlantic are being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to research.
Conservation groups say the major threat to the birds' future is deep-sea fishing using a line with a number of baited hooks attached to it.
Up to 100,000 albatrosses a year drown on longline fishing hooks, they add...

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