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Posted Fri Nov 14 2008: from Mongabay: Caspian seal numbers plummet 90 percent http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1226679791 A team from the University of Leeds performed a series of surveys in 2007 and 2008 which revealed that the birth rate has decreased from around 17,000 pups born per year to only between 6,000 and 7,000 -- a drop of 60 percent. The team's census further showed that the current number of breeding females was only 17,000, a number barely large enough to maintain the genetic viability of the species. [Read more stories about: ] New!: Your Quips: gene says: "Genetic viability is *so* overrated. We have *computers*." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Jim says: That seals it. Caspian seals produce only one pup per pair, per year. Maybe, like the orcas, these seals are starving to death, because we've been fishing their food to the vanishing point. NEXT> More stories: Dumb eco-questions you were afraid to ask Wrinkle Fillers Linked to 'Serious' Side Effects (Caspian seal numbers plummet 90 percent) Are Human Beings Hard-Wired to Ignore the Threat of Catastrophic Climate Change? U.S. undercuts clean-air rule Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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