Entries for date "August 2004"

MAST: Saving Sea Turtles from Ground Up

S. Delgado and W.J. Nichols. 2005. Saving Sea Turtles from the Ground Up: Awakening Sea Turtle Conservation in Northwestern Mexico. MAST 3(2) and 4(1): 89–104. Abstract Sea turtles have held important, diverse, and evolving values for the peoples of northwestern Mexico for centuries. Today all five sea turtle species inhabiting…

CATCH FISH, Not Turtles, USING LONGLINES

CATCH FISH, Not Turtles, USING LONGLINES Protecting Sea Turtles, Saving Your Livelihood Sea turtles are valued by people around the world. They are a symbol of longevity, fertility, strength, and protection from harm. They are often a valuable eco-tourism attraction. In spite of this, sea turtle populations are declining due…