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Globally, the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
And 24 of the 31 species of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, while three species — oceanic whitetip sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks and great hammerhead sharks — are considered critically endangered.
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The AP
My first thought was that human encroachment was probably the cause but since over-population isn’t thing (we can fit 20 billion people in Montana don’t you know) I wonder wtf is happening...