'The Man Who Saved The Sea Turtles'
...ost important nesting site of the endangered green turtle in the entire Western Hemisphere, Davis said. In d...ted how it might be possible to save an entire sea turtle population from extinction. Fortunately, Costa Rican government officials championed Carrs cause, an...Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
...rvationists to address other threats to seabird or turtle populations, then these conservationists would in turn be made more accountable for producing and quantifying results. "This idea moves away from strictly charity models of doing conservation [where money is donated to conservationists], to a nonchar...Rare soft-shell turtle, nesting ground found in Cambodia
...logram (24.2-pound) female Cantors giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) during a survey in March. This incredible discovery means that a unique turtle can be saved from disappearing from our planet, said David Emmett, a CI wildlife biologist. We thoug...Light sticks may lure turtles to fishing lines
...at turtles cant detect very well might also reduce turtle deaths. All sea turtles are endangered species. ...es Services Galveston Laboratory in Texas and at a turtle nesting area in south Florida. The study needs to be repeated with longlines in the open sea to co...US conservation efforts bring more marine turtles to UK
...that recent conservation efforts have had on these turtle species." A large majority of marine turtles tha... 1990s, which coincides with the increasing use of turtle excluder devices in shrimp nets in US and Mexican waters. Both species occurred in western parts of ...US conservation efforts bring more marine turtles to UK
...that recent conservation efforts have had on these turtle species. A large majority of marine turtles that... 1990s, which coincides with the increasing use of turtle excluder devices in shrimp nets in US and Mexican waters. Both species occurred in western parts of ...How do marine turtles return to the same beach to lay their eggs?
...long periods during adverse ocean conditions. One turtle released 250 km from its egg-laying site on Europa...urbed by placing a powerful magnet on their heads, turtle navigation is not as good. But the fact that they can still return to their original egg-laying site...Scientists warn of climate change risk to marine turtles
...bal Change Biology analyses 26 years of loggerhead turtle nesting and climate data and compares the findings...atures. The study shows just how vulnerable marine turtle populations are to changes in temperature. The sex of marine turtle hatchlings is determined by the ...A human taste for rarity spells disaster for endangered species
...y after an article recognized the small Indonesian turtle (Chelodina mccordi) and Chinese gecko (Goniurosaurus luii) as rarities, their prices soared. The turtle is now nearly extinct and the gecko can no longer be found in its southeastern China niche. Even wel...Scientists crack rhino horn riddle
...t closely resemble the structure of horses' hoofs, turtle beaks and cockatoo bills. This might be related to the strength of these materials, although more research is needed in this area," said Tobin Hieronymus, a doctoral student in biological sciences and lead author on the study. The study also found ...Governments should act now to save threatened turtles
... work together to protect threatened Caribbean sea turtle populations. The Cayman Islands, a UK Overseas ...ory, once supported one of the world's largest sea turtle rookeries, which comprised some 6.5 million adult green and loggerhead turtles. These populations we...Earth's most diverse marine life found off Indonesia's Papua Province
...cape also includes the largest Pacific leatherback turtle nesting area in the world, and migratory populations of sperm and Bryde's whales, orcas and several dolphin species. "We're thankful to the Ministry of Forestry and CI for the significant data from these surveys, and we are excited to be planning ......e dramatically helped increase green and hawksbill turtle populations that nest on protected beaches. However, they argue that dwindling turtle populations on many historically important nesting beaches are overlooked by conservation assessment...Costa Rican environmental leader to receive new conservation award
...e shrimp trawlers in Costa Rican waters to use sea turtle excluder devices. "We are very proud of Carlos Manuel for his admirable conservation achievements and the recognition that he is receiving from the blue moon fund," said Claude Gascon, CI's senior vice president who heads the regional programs divi...Genetic tug of war determines sexual differentiation
... the role of temperature on sex determination in a turtle that she hopes can shed light on the general issue of sex determination in vertebrates....A dichotomy in migration patterns found for sea turtles in east Atlantic
... researchers have found an unexpected dichotomy in turtle behavior: While some turtles leave the nesting gro...Past studies had indicated that the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), which reaches sexual maturity at about 30 years of age, typically undergoes a shi...How satellite tracking revealed the migratory mysteries of endangered Atlantic loggerhead turtles
...ape Verdean turtles reside. In recent years marine turtle researchers have been using satellite telemetry to track turtle migrations. Satellite transmitter tags are attached to the shell of the turtle so that every time th...$1 million in grants go to large pelagics research
...Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Leatherback turtle foraging habitats in the north Atlantic: Implications for fisheries interactions ($90,330) Amanda Southwood, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Wilmington and David Kirby, Ph.D., The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, New Caledonia Habitat u...Red Tide causes sea turtle die-off in El Salvador
...st reported in November resulted in widespread sea turtle mortality." The first reports of these deadly alg... reported from El Salvador, although a similar sea turtle die-off was reported in Panama in early February. In El Salvador, the levels of toxins in shellfish ......e turtles are worth more to the local economy than turtle meat and eggs ever were. The community strongly su...servation measures to promote ecotourism, and both turtle and tourist numbers have climbed over the past 30 years. Community forestry efforts in parts of Nep...