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Thanks to the tireless work of a group of passionate conservationists, the government of Uruguay recently declared Cerro Verde and La Coronilla Islands a Coastal-Marine Protected Area. Although the work is far from over, thanks to the groundwork laid by Karumbé over the prior 12 years, the forthcoming management plan will be well informed, and the protected area will benefit from strong participation by local communities.
Read MoreWhat’s the connection between marine turtle grants and postage stamps? In this time of increased need for support of sea turtle conservation, Americans can now easily help turtles and many other much-loved species … by simply buying a postage stamp.
Read MoreThe following list was published in The State of the World's Sea Turtles Report Vol. 7 in 2012 and identifies the 11 most threatened sea turtle populations in the world. This analysis was made possible by the priority-setting efforts of the Burning Issues (BI) Working Group of the IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group, which created a framework for delineating sea turtle populations globally (RMU's) and then evaluated, compared, and organized sea turtle RMU's within the context of a conservation "priorities portfolio".
Read MoreTo succeed, sea turtle conservationists must view our goals at the global, as well as local, scales. We must recognize the relative threat and risk factors that influence our decisions, and we must have our eyes open to both present and future priorities simultaneously.
Read MoreConservation tourism has benefited sea turtle programs and local communities in a few places, yet it remains relatively underused as a sea turtle conservation methodology. As sea turtle tourism grows, it is important for projects to ensure that sea turtle viewing is carried out in a responsible way. The following best practices can help ensure success in developing or growing a conservation tourism program
Read MoreBycatch in Japanese pound nets represents a major obstacle to the recovery of the endangered North Pacific loggerhead population. Taking advantage of trapped loggerheads’ tendency to search the roof of pound nets, Japanese researchers devised a creative solution to help decrease turtle mortality in this type of fishing gear.
Read MoreThe following list was published in The State of the World's Sea Turtles Report Vol. 7 in 2012 and identifies the 12 most healthiest sea turtle populations in the world. This analysis was made possible by the priority-setting efforts of the Burning Issues (BI) Working Group of the IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group, which created a framework for delineating sea turtle populations globally (RMU's) and then evaluated, compared, and organized sea turtle RMU's within the context of a conservation "priorities portfolio".
Read MoreAs the best recognized of the sea turtle species, the green turtle is an icon of popular culture today. Once viewed primarily as a resource to be exploited, green turtles are now the centerpiece of a global conservation movement.
Read MoreGaining community support is vital to the long-term success and survival of any local conservation project, and it takes time. Projects need to address problems in an organic way, weaving solutions into the fabric of the local culture rather than layering them on top of it.
Read MoreThe intense need that the 2010 BP Oil Spill presented for wildlife response brought together scientists, conservation workers, and rehabilitation specialists from around North America. Here are two accounts of these response efforts from the inside, as given by Blair Witherington and T. Todd Jones.
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