Scientists use the blood of horseshoe crabs for many medical and experimental purposes, so population has gone down. The small "red knots", a type of bird that lives on the shores, eats the crab's eggs to survive, so environmentalists are concerned for the survival of both species. They propose the protection of both species, as one is related to the survival of the other, before they are both put on the endangered species list.
I found it interesting that horseshoe crab blood can be used for so many medical reasons, and that the use of it has helped us understand and treat certain diseases. However, the fact that we are hunting them to extinction is wrong. This article just supports that everything is relevant to everything else, and we need to work harder to preserve species and natural habitats.
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