Protect Horseshoe Crabs πŸ¦€

#HorseshoeCrabs are one of the most ancient #species on the planet: They've been here since before there were dinosaurs. But in the blink of an eye β€” in the past three decades β€” their #populations have crashed. #CommercialFishers chop them up for bait, and the #BiomedicalIndustry drains them of their blood for #MedicalTesting (even though safer synthetic alternatives are available).

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SAVE HORSESHOE CRABS FROM MASS DEATH

Dating back to before the dinosaurs, #HorseshoeCrabs are among the Earth's most ancient animals. They've survived for almost half a billion years, but now, in North America, they're at great risk: Each year the #BiomedicalIndustry "harvests" nearly a million crabs to drain their blood. That blood is used in #pharmaceuticals that save human lives β€” but at a terrible cost to the crabs and the species that depend on them, like #endangered #RedKnots.

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