"Oysters being wiped out around the world" The Herald headlined on Monday "Wild oysters are now 'functionally extinct' in many places where they were once plentiful. More than 85 per cent of their reefs have been lost through overfishing, a study says." More...
Of course things aren't always what they seem. Note the "In many places", then read to the bottom and discover on the very last line that the article is a re-print of an Independent (English Newspaper) article.
Tuesday they followed up with "Bluff oysters defy trend towards extinction, says industry" a genuine local article with NZ details. This time they make it clear that they are talking New Zealand. Would have been good if they made that clear in the original article.
There's nothing wrong with reporting that overseas species are threatened, but please make it clear at the top of the article that this is what you are talking about.
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The hysteria is getting out of control because people are misinformed or uninformed. Please check out my clarifying post: http://www.inahalfshell.com/opinion/2011/02/oyster-extinction-stop-panicking-and-get-the-facts/
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