New Jersey: Red Knot shorebird lands on endangered wildlife list (90% population crash in 20 yrs)

[Emily]

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-02-24/news/31097247_1_red-knots-horseshoe-crab-eggs-nongame-species-program

Red Knot shorebird of New Jersey lands on endangered wildlife list
TAYLOR HOM
Friday, February 24, 2012

The Red Knot shorebird has joined the Bald Eagle and Red-Shouldered Hawk on the endangered wildlife list.
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The thick-legged, short-billed bird migrates more than 10,000 miles a year to the Delaware Bay, but despite their remarkable travels, the migratory population has suffered a drastic decline.

Some reports estimate that over the past two decades, the bay population has shrunk from 100,000 to 15,000 ? nearly a 90% decrease...