Red Knot Subspecies 'rufa' in trouble

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Subject:	Red Knot Subspecies 'rufa' in trouble
From:	"Dean Cutten" <>
Date:	Sat, 8 Sep 2007 06:37:21 -0500

The North American Red Knot subspecies 'rufa' has suffered another set back 
with 1300 (6% of estimated total population of 17,000) found dead earlier 
this year in Uruguay. This sub-species could become extinct in another 10 
years. Read the report at
http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2007/08/red_knot_report.html


Dean Cutten
Victor Harbor,  SA
Australia 

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