Vaquita by https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1 Endangered Species en-us 2019-10-23 02:02:03 UTC 2019-10-23 04:57:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Population Decline cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401243639 During the mid-1970's the totoaba was in high demand and since the totoaba and the vaquita are both in the upper Gulf of California, the gillnets that were used to fish the totoaba were getting caught and drowned.]]> 2019-10-23 02:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401243639 Distribution cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401251968 2019-10-23 03:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401251968 Threat cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401254487 The major threat to the vaquita is the high demand from China for the totoaba. Fisherman receive incentives from China which leads to the illegal fishing of the totoaba and inevitably the capture and death of the vaquita.]]> 2019-10-23 03:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401254487 Conservation Efforts cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401262177 In 2016, Obama and Peña Nieto along with recommendations from the International Committee for the Recovery of the Vaquita and Mexico's National Institute of Fisheries established an international committee to develop and implement vaquita-safe fishing techniques.]]> 2019-10-23 04:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401262177 Importance of Survival cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401265819 The Vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in the world, there are very little left and the rate we are going they could become extinct in no time. It is of great concern because this would not be the first time a cetacean would be in danger of extinction (Yangtze River dolphin).]]> 2019-10-23 04:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401265819 How to Help cacereceres https://padlet.com/cacereceres/zzwko0xqujp1/wish/401266616 -Spread the word
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