Library Search More Search Options Looking for more? Visit Career Opportunities to join our team at Earthjustice Visit Action Alerts for ways to get involved and take action Visit Our Team to meet Earthjustice's senior leadership and program staff Press Release July 6, 2022 Delaware Bay Red Knot Shorebird Numbers Remain Historically Low Despite Modest Increase 2022 red knot numbers were less than half the 2019 peak count of 30,000 Press Release January 19, 2022 Horseshoe Crab Management Proposal Could Further Imperil Threatened Red Knot Shorebird Coalition flags potential Endangered Species Act violation for fisheries commission From the Experts July 29, 2024 A Pathway to End the Medical Harvest of Horseshoe Crabs The biomedical industry harvests massive quantities of horseshoe crabs every year, threatening a number of migratory birds that rely on the crabs as a food source. But synthetic alternatives are becoming available. Article October 20, 2023 What a Shorebird Can Teach Us About the Biodiversity Crisis Throughout the animal kingdom, increasing pressures from industry are putting endangered or threatened species like the red knot at risk. Press Release January 26, 2022 Fisheries Commission Board Advances Horseshoe Crab Proposal That Threatens Red Knot Shorebird Groups warn that the proposal would likely result in an Endangered Species Act violation Press Release July 29, 2022 Conservation groups demand transparency on horseshoe crab proposal ahead of commission vote Model upon which horseshoe crab proposal is based remains unavailable to the public Press Release: Victory October 16, 2023 Fisheries Commission Rejects Female Horseshoe Crab Harvest Proposal for Delaware Bay Proposal would have had devastating impacts on the threatened red knot shorebird
