NOAA Fisheries found the Atlantic horseshoe crab doesn’t need federal protections. NOAA Fisheries has denied Endangered Species Act protections for the Atlantic horseshoe crab, a lumbering species ...

Along the Atlantic Coast, one species is supporting ecological and human health — the American horseshoe crab. In Maryland, horseshoe crabs are a common site on the coast and in coastal bays. Harvest ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 22 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to list the American horseshoe crab as an endangered species under the Endangered ...

Horseshoe crab populations have crashed and their habitat is disappearing. Advocates say Endangered Species Act protections are urgently needed.(Courtesy Gregory Breese/USFWS) When you walk down the ...

American horseshoe crabs have been around for hundreds of millions of years. They’re a common sight along Florida’s coastline. 1. They’re not actually crabs. They’re more closely related to spiders ...

When thinking about the kinds of animals that are legally protected, arachnids probably aren’t the first that come to mind—let alone horseshoe crabs, the giant prehistoric animal that now resides in ...

Conservation groups argue horseshoe crabs should be listed as an endangered species to help protect their habitat and reduce harvesting. Almost two dozen conservation groups are asking federal ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the National Marine Fisheries Service today for failing to make a preliminary decision on whether to protect American horseshoe crabs under the ...

If you’ve ever encountered the domed shell of a horseshoe crab, chances are it was on a sandy beach. Until recently, beaches were believed to be the only places where horseshoe crab eggs could hatch ...

A conservation group sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over its failure to act on protecting American horseshoe crabs, which are increasingly threatened by the harvesting of their ...

ALBANY — New York State is coming to the aid of Long Island’s horseshoe crabs, an ancient and alien-looking species that has unique biomedical properties in its bright blue blood that played a role in ...

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