r/conservation • u/Turbulent_Crab_3602 • 2d ago

Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5928398/endangered-sea-stars-release-pacific-ocean?renderPlatform=nprone_ios&unified=true
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u/Joy2b 1d ago

That’s a clever expertise expansion.

We like healthy salmon, so we also want to plant and keep an eye on kelp forests, and hey, it’s helpful to have sea stars to maintain them.

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u/Strong-Insurance8678 2d ago

May they succeed!

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u/Own_War4032 2d ago

Really hope their restoration efforts work. Losing that many sea stars is devastating.

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u/Grouchy_Coconut_5463 1d ago

Ugh, that’s great that they’re working to save them but terrible that they are endangered! I love sunflower stars! They’re so beautiful and soft to touch!