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Horseshoe Crab
Delaware has been a vital state for horseshoe crab protections. The only harvest allowed is hand harvest on some lands only a couple of days a week. Delaware's regulations came via the legislature, with the support of Gov. Carper. These sites will help you find out more about Delaware's efforts:
Delaware Audubon -- the people to talk to about horseshoe crabs in Delaware
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife: Horseshoe Crab Information Page
This article from Outdoor Delaware Magazine, "Tiny Birds, Big Worries", starts off talking about piping plovers and then goes right into horseshoe crabs and Delaware's efforts to protect them
For more information, contact Perry Plumart.