IUCN Status: Endangered
Current listing status with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Threatened and Under Review
Image from http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/loggerhead-sea-turtle-baby.jpg
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Range
Image from http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/sea-turtle/images/map-loggerhead-sea-turtle.jpg
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| My graph data obtained was from http://thrivingoceans.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/impact_scores.jpg |
Loggerheads were once the highest amount of fisheries bycatch due to its vast range. Since the study of estimated bycatch was done, their numbers have significantly decreased. However, it is still the highest threat to this species. Increased human activity along beaches has made coastal development their second highest threat.
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