Pet food containing endangered sharks is being fed to cats and dogs by unwitting owners, a study has revealed.
Scientists found that several brands contained endangered species, but listed only vague ingredients such as “ocean fish,” meaning that consumers are often oblivious.
“The majority of pet owners are likely lovers of nature, and we think most would be alarmed to discover that they could be unknowingly contributing to the overfishing of shark populations,” said the study authors, Ben Wainwright and Ian French, of Yale-NUS College, Singapore.
Shark populations are overfished throughout the world, with declines of more than 70 percent in the past
According to a new research, unwitting owners feed endangered sharks to their cats and dogs. According to a new research, unwitting owners feed endangered sharks to their cats and dogs.
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The region s 22 most wanted suspects from murders to burglaries
Anyone with information about any of the following people should contact Humberside Police on 101
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Anyone with information about any of the following people should contact Humberside Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
People wanted in connection with murder, rape and other crimes have been subject to appeals by police and other authorities.
The below information has been publically shared by the National Crime Agency and Humberside Police as part of their ‘wanted appeals’.
They all have links to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and their immediate surrounding areas.