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Green turtles move from ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’ status

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Green turtles move from ‘endangered’ to ‘least concern’ status

Green turtles have been reclassified from endangered to ‘least concern’ in global conservation rankings after decades of protection efforts. In Malaysia’s Turtle Islands, nesting has tripled since the 1970s, but threats from hunting, fishing nets and pollution remain.