Assertion: loggerhead sea turtle | /r/HasProperty | vulnerable
Facets:
value: for the conservation of nature
type: PURPOSE
value: on the iucn red list
type: LOCATION
value: by the international union
type: OTHER
value: because of damage to nesting sites
type: CAUSE
value: to boat strikes
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: When this occurs the turtle can barely swim, and floats near the surface where it is vulnerable to boat strikes or to becoming beached on the shore.
text: Why are leatherback sea turtles endangered?
text: There are several reasons that the leatherback sea turtle is threatened:
text: Internationally, green and loggerhead sea turtles are listed as Endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), while hawksbill and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are listed as Critically Endangered (facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future), olive ridley seaz turtles are listed as Endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future), and leatherback sea turtles are listed as Vulnerable (facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future).
text: They are considered endangered, mainly because of damage to nesting sites and the large number of baby turtles that don’t make it to adulthood.
text: All five species except for the Loggerhead are federally designated endangered species, the loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.
text: Leatherback sea turtles are categorised as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List.
text: The loggerhead sea turtle is considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
text: As a result, they are vulnerable to accidental capture in fishing nets and long lines of fisheries.