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To: cogitator
I thought the oceanic ecosystem is under attack, as in out of balance, due to the mass killing of sharks for their fins.
14 posted on 10/19/2006 11:42:38 AM PDT by b4its2late (I'm not insensitive, I just don't care.)
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To: b4its2late
I thought the oceanic ecosystem is under attack, as in out of balance, due to the mass killing of sharks for their fins.

That doesn't help. There are several instances (wolves in Yellowstone is another) that show when top predators are eliminated or substantially reduced, entire ecosystems are altered.

Wolves are rebalancing Yellowstone ecosystem

15 posted on 10/19/2006 11:46:38 AM PDT by cogitator
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