
by
threeiem
Sun Jun 11th, 2006 1:03am
(from #bor)
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The possibility of Pacific Northwest tree octopus extinction is not an unwarranted fear. Other tree octopus species -- including the Douglas octopus and the red-ringed madrona sucker -- were once abundant throughout the Cascadia region, but have since gone extinct because of threats similar to those faced by paxarbolis, as well as overharvesting by the now-illegal tree octopus trade.
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Boycott companies that use non-tree-octopus-safe wood harvesting practices.