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Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new synthetic alternatives could...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHorseshoe crabs in spawning season at Reeds Beach, N.J., on June 13, 2023. AP Photo/Matt RourkeIf...
Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years,...
Horseshoe crab harvest change could severely impact red knots in Delaware Bay | Opinion
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDelaware Bay hosts one of nature’s great marvels — the springtime spawning of millions of horseshoe...
Thousands of dead crabs are washing up on Maryland shores after having their ‘blue blood’ harvested,...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoHorseshoe crab blood harvests have virtually doubled since 2017, with nearly one million horseshoe...
Court order halts horseshoe crab harvesting on many SC beaches, protecting red knots
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDozens of critical habitat areas for threatened shorebirds will be protected after a U.S. District...
Horseshoe crabs lifeblood for watermen and health care, to get reprieve from harvesting
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAtlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female...
"Luminescent" photo of horseshoe crab wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize
CBS News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA photo of golden horseshoe crab –one of the world's most ancient animals – earned a marine...
Delaware's horseshoe crab policy is in urgent need of reform | Opinion
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA press release recently issued by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental...
Horseshoe crabs, which have suffered steep declines, get big new endangered species push
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to extend endangered...
9 things to know about horseshoe crabs
WFTV via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerican horseshoe crabs have been around for hundreds of millions of years. They’re a common sight along Florida’s coastline. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9...