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Endangerment of Blue-footed Boobies
Sardine fishing is a large market that provides many communities with the tiny fish. Uses for these fish can be from pizza topping to bait and all in between, but what are the down sides to fishes the little guys from the oceans. One down side is the slowly decreasing amount of Blue-footed Boobies on the Galapagos Islands. These birds main supply of food is the sardines and without them they have less energy and less to eat. These birds are having lots of problems already such as; low breeding, less young adults, and complex mating dances that are often rejected. One problem with less sardines is that the birds have less energy and it is harder to breed and make more eggs and stronger children. Even if the babies are made, the low food amount causes many to die. When the rate of death by old age for the birds is 10%, the birds aren’t making enough kids to take their place. This causes a loss of the magnificent birds and all because we want a few more fish in a can. This is not good because these gorgeous birds are part of the ecosystem of the Galapagos and it is very imp ortant to keep these animals safe and out of harm’s way to prevent them from dying out. What do you think is it more important to save the birds or supply jobs and food for others?