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The Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition (HCRC) is dedicated to ensuring the future of the American Horseshoe Crab. Horseshoe crabs and the species that depend on them are in a crisis for their survival. Years of overharvest for bait and biomedical bleeding are twin threats facing this iconic species. The bait harvest needs reform, and bleeding phased out in favor of a safe synthetic alternative that is already in use. We are a science based campaign that aims to stem years of decline in horseshoe crab populations and fully restore them by 2030.

The adversities facing horseshoe crabs are vast, and as a result we must be bold in our response. Through the HCRC, we ask that conservation and citizen action groups stand up to offer a new direction in management to bring horseshoe crabs back to the level that existed before the overharvest began.

The Coalition

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Here is how we can make it happen:

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Reform the horseshoe crab bleeding industry to require transparency and reduce mortality to zero. Engage organizations and volunteers in outreach and community science programs aimed at rebuilding crab populations. End the harvest of female horseshoe crabs to ensure that populations are large enough to support the needs of birds and fish that need their eggs to survive.

Click here to learn more about our goals.

Speed the adoption of synthetic lysate alternatives for use in biomedical toxicity testing.

Our Partners

Anglers Conservation Network

American Bird Conservancy

American Littoral Society

Audubon Maryland-DC

Audubon New York

Audubon South Carolina

Blue Star Strategies

Center for Biological Diversity

Charleston Audubon Society

Coastal Conservation League

Coastal Expeditions Foundation

Connecticut Audubon Society

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

Defenders of Wildlife

Delaware Audubon

Delaware Center for the Inland Bays

Delaware Nature Society

Delaware Riverkeeper Network

Georgia Audubon

Humane Society International

The Humane Society of the United States

Indiana Audubon Society

Irvine Nature Center

Jenkinson’s Aquarium

League of Women Voters of New Jersey

Marine Biological Laboratory

Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership

Maryland Ornithological Society

Menhaden Defenders

National Aquarium

National Wildlife Federation

Natural Resources Defense Council

New Jersey Audubon

New York City Audubon

North Carolina Wildlife Federation

reTURN the Favor

Revive & Restore

Save Coastal Wildlife

Shark River Cleanup Coalition

Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance

Wild Cumberland

Wildlife Restoration Partnerships

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