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A ground squirrel usually loses about 80% of its body weight whilst hibernating.


Underwater Refuge the Future of Fish


Underwater Refuge the Future of Fish
British Columbia is proud of its parks. Covering 12% of the province--over 10 million hectares--they are part of our very identity. But there is a line where conservation thinking has historically stopped ....the shoreline. Scientists hope to develop protected areas for fish in the wild to enhance growth and survival. We've known for a long time that hunting on land is not sustainable, bt we've hehaved in the oceans as if it were. Protected refuges for sea creatures would ensure that at least some of the oceans most valuable wildlife habitats would be protected for generations to come.
JUNE 6, 2000
Vancouver Sun
JUNE 6, 2000

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