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Save the Dwindling Leatherback Sea Turtle Population!
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Commercial fishing, habitat erosion, and harvesting of leatherback eggs are the primary reasons the leatherback is endangered.
The legendary leatherback sea turtle has existed for hundreds of millions of years — and is now in grave danger of extinction.
Marine fishing and pollution, habitat erosion, and the harvesting of the leatherbacks' eggs have all contributed greatly to the turtles' demise. The turtles are fighting an uphill battle toward replenishment of their species.
The fact that human interference is greatly responsible for the turtles' endangerment is actually a promising concept — it means that, if we take steps to modify our behavior, we can help the turtles once again flourish throughout the world's marine ecosystems.
**Write to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asking him to require safer practices for commercial fishing and instate stricter regulations for marine pollution and habitat erosion.**