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Crabs at Scotts Head. Photo credit: Nadge Henderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Motorists are being asked to stop crushing and killing crabs on the nation’s roads.<\/p>\n

Assistant Forest Officer Stephen Durand says several dead crabs have been spotted road side, mainly on the west coast.<\/p>\n

He says while it may be difficult to avoid the animals while driving, every effort should be made to protect them.<\/p>\n

He says officials are also aware that the crabs are being caught for sale and otherwise adding that it not only an offense, but the crabs must be given time to multiply.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to reach out to persons traveling along the west coast because that\u2019s where you have the black crab population. That is the period when the crabs move from their habitat to the sea to wash their eggs and we need them to do that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said if the crabs are not protected, they could slowly become extinct.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know of people who collect the crabs to sell and to eat. We want people to allow them some time. It\u2019s for our own benefit in the long run,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Motorists are being asked to stop crushing and killing crabs on the nation’s roads. Assistant Forest Officer Stephen Durand says several dead crabs have been spotted road side, mainly on the west coast. 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