Short Answer
Since 1980, the world population of leatherback turtles has dropped by 63-77 percent.This decline has resulted from poaching for eggs and meat, destruction of nesting sites, accidental catches by fishermen, disorientation of nestlings due to artificial lighting from coastal developments, and more.This suggests that the decline in the leatherback turtle population is almost entirely due to _______, not natural, causes.
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