Comments on: The Debate

By: Cynthiaaa

Cynthiaaa — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:45:06 +0000

Alot of societies & organizations are trying to help find a soluton to this !

By: Tony McGuane

Tony McGuane — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:41:15 +0000

i agree with Dr. Smith and this article was interesting.

By: GELVIZ

GELVIZ — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:34:55 +0000

WELL, AT THOUGH THAT THIS STORY WAS INTRERSTING AND THAT THE HORSESHOE CRAB SHOULD DESERVE TO LIVE FOREVER E

By: michaelpDHS

michaelpDHS — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:02:45 +0000

The harvesting bans and studies by Dr.Niles and Dr.Smith i believe will help out the horseshoe crab and red knot population a lot. Yes, it will take some time but if we continue to harvest with such abandon then will will lose two species key to the environment.

By: Sarai

Sarai — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:29:49 +0000

As the show mentioned the ‘crab’ eggs are an important source of high protein and fat, and is easily digestible at a time when the red knots’ digestive systems are largely shut down because of their migrations. Plus even normally the red knot probably does not eat bread, or even grain in general….

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:17:44 +0000

Why can’t the scientist lay out an alternate food supply to assist the red knot during these critical years? They must be able to digest some other types of food during their fattening up period on Deleware Bay. Throw out some bread for the poor birds, selfish scientists!

By: Beachplum

Beachplum — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:40:46 +0000

As a life long resident of Slaughter Beach on the Delaware bay I can bear witness to an enormous decline of the horseshoecrab population. I have not seen it this low in 35 years.

By: jabari

jabari — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:50:21 +0000

i like this article..im doing a research project on horseshoe and find this and releated articles very helpfull..thank you