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Dec 9, 2022 · Populations of dugongs – large herbivorous marine mammals – and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction; the pillar coral has deteriorated to Critically Endangered due to accumulated pressures.
- What Are Dugongs?
- It’S Hard to Know How Vulnerable Dugongs Could Be
- Dugongs Declared ‘Functionally Extinct’ in China
- What Is Being Done to Protect Dugongs?
- Qatar Isn’T The only Country Recognising The Importance of Dugongs
Described by the WWFas “plump” in appearance, they get around using their striking dolphin-like tails, living off seagrass grown from shallow ocean beds. People often get them confused with their cousin - the similarly striking manatee. Unlike their close relation, Dugongs inhabit eastern ocean watersrather than freshwater lakes, and are slightly s...
We understand that manatees are threatened by warming water temperatures, which make it easier to assess their status as vulnerable animals. Picturing the future for their cousins is a little foggier. Dugongs actually help the climate through the protection of their food source, seagrass meadows, as they are known to be a great means of “blue carbo...
To try and get a better sense of how dugongs were faring in China, researchers conducted a large-scale interview survey across four Chinese provinces. Only 5 per cent of 788 respondents reported past dugong sightings, with an average last-sighting date of 23 years earlier. No records are documented after 2008. It’s possible that China has few survi...
Given the animal’s large residency in the area, it is no surprise that Qataris leading the way in making sure a firm effort is put towards keeping them safe. Dugong’s relationship with the countryis a special one - they were first known to populate the Arabian Gulf over 7,500 years ago. It’s uncommon for the creatures to travel in large groups, but...
The Philippines has also introduced legislation to protect dugongs under conservation laws that inflict harsh penalties on fishermenwho harm them. It’s the first marine protection in the country of this kind. The country’s national situation got so bad that dugongs could only survive in specially protected areas where they were protected from fishi...
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Aug 24, 2022 · The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct in the country, a new study said on Wednesday.
Sep 27, 2023 · A new report from James Cook University (JCU) TropWATER reveals a long-term decline in dugong populations along the Great Barrier Reef, spanning from Mission Beach to Bundaberg, and Hervey Bay in the Great Sandy Strait.
Aug 25, 2022 · Human activities – such as fishing, habitat loss and ship strikes – have threatened dugongs around the world, the study said. The marine animal is also dependent on seagrass, which continues...
Aug 23, 2022 · Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China. Only three people surveyed from coastal communities in...
Aug 25, 2022 · A new study says that the dugong has become functionally extinct in China. Fishing, ship strikes and habitat loss have seen rapid declines in dugong numbers since the 1970s. Their absence from China's waters will have a knock-on effect on ecosystems.
