How saving wild oysters could save America’s shrinking coastlines

Wild oysters have nearly vanished from US coasts because of storms, oil spills, and overharvesting.
Experts say less than 1% of America’s wild oyster population remains.
Conservationists are restoring wild oyster reefs to combat rising seas and strong storms.

Wild oysters used to populate America’s coasts. Conservationists are trying to bring them back — not just for eating, but to save our coastlines, too.

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