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IronNoggin

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North American fish extinctions may double by 2050
« on: August 22, 2012, 01:00:22 PM »
"From 1900 to 2010, freshwater fish species in North America went extinct at a rate 877 times faster than the rate found in the fossil record, and estimates indicate the rate may double by 2050."

http://outdoorcanada.ca/23098/news/north-american-fish-extinctions-may-double-by-2050

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Re: North American fish extinctions may double by 2050
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 07:22:46 AM »
Not Spooky - just sad.   :'(

We have sacrificed the environment world with the introduction of the Industrial Revolution.  Hopefully the few that care, can make a difference before its too late to save ourselves the planet.
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Re: North American fish extinctions may double by 2050
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 06:00:15 PM »
We need more park land and educate people to appreciate nature more.






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