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Harvesting seabirds

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Compiled 2012

Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2012) Harvesting seabirds. Presented as part of the BirdLife State of the world's birds website. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sowb/casestudy/490. Checked: 24/05/2013

Key message: Overexploitation has already caused extinctions and remains a significant threat today
Case studies The Red List Index for utilised bird species illustrates their deterioration in status Overexploitation is a threat to many large and conspicuous bird species Unsustainable exploitation of birds is most prevalent in Asia Sought-after species face rapid declines Illegal hunting is causing the decline of belochel (Micronesian Imperial-pigeon) in Palau Harvesting seabirds