Factoid/2014/03/10
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Hunting of Sea Turtles is Allowed in 42 Countries or Territories
- "Approximately 42,000 threatened sea turtles are killed around the world each year -- and that's counting only the ones captured legally, according to a new study from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. The data shows that legal hunting of sea turtles is allowed in 42 countries or territories, including Australia, Japan and Mexico. Papua New Guinea is said to be responsible for more than 36 percent of the legally taken turtles every year." - excerpt from article in Huffington Post.
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