Golem Grade: Male Turtles Endanger Females

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On a small island in northern Macedonia there are significantly more turtle males than females. This imbalance has drastic consequences.

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On Golem Grad, a protected island, the turtle population suffers from an imbalance. Males dominate and harass females, which severely impairs their fertility and chances of survival.

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To reveal it is a research carried out on the island of Golem Grad, in northern Macedonia. The females could become extinct by 2083

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There are 1 female to 19 males, and this ratio is only getting worse. If this continues, the entire population could disappear within decades.