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I was sad to hear that the Vaquitas Porpoise is nearly extinct. They are the smallest species, just over 4', and are in Mexico.
I knew that there weren't a lot of them in the 90's...going on 600...but hadn't heard that there are now 10 or less.
It has a lot to do with commercial and illegal gillnets.
The govt. lifted a ban on their no-tolerance zone in the Upper Gulf of California, the only place that they exist.
They are trying various things to save them, such as buffer zones. Hopefully, something works.
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