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Mexico Slashes Protections for Vaquita Porpoises

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Inside Climate News reports the following. ENC is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with Inside Climate News, which released it. Known for their distinctive black-ringed eyes, lipstick-like mouth markings and timid, elusive nature, the vaquita is the world’s rarest marine mammal. Last year’s survey—carried out by a team of international scientists and state environmental officials—estimated just seven to 10 remain in the waters of Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California. Yet Mexican authorities announced last week […] Original link: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20102026/mexico-slashes-vaquita-porpoises-protections/

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