(DiverWire) The entire world over, sea turtles are imperiled and populations are declining due to hunting, mistaking plastics for food supply, illnesses and coastal activities that threaten their fragile nesting grounds. Right now Hawaiian sea turtles are facing the greatest threat, delisting from their protections by lawmakers in the state of Hawaii.Though Hawaiian green sea turtles have seen healthy population growth since their protection in 1974, it does not change the fact that this species on is in sharp decline on the global stage. Though widely protected, sea turtles are still the victims of accidental catch, they suffer from a variety of diseases such as fibropapilloma growth that impairs their vision and mobility...
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