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Red Knots – A species on the edge

By Mia McPherson|July 7th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Red Knots|Tags: Calidris canutus, declining, Horseshoe Crabs, long distance flyers, Pinellas County, populations, Red Knot, shorebirds, status, threatened|

Red Knots are on the edge of extinction and without further regulation of Horseshoe Crab harvesting in North America plus additional protection and conservation measures for Red Knots they may well disappear in our lifetime.