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wallacejnichols
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Dec. 5, 2006
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by Catherine Clarke Fox Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they are in danger of going extinct. The main threat to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the California Academy of Sciences and The Ocean Conservancy.But…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 24, 2006
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A decade ago, when Wallace J. Nichols first showed up at Isla Magdalena, on the Pacific coast of Baja California, it was a depressing scene. He counted about 240 dead turtles washed up along the beach. Most were loggerheads (Caretta caretta), which had begun their days on nesting beaches in…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 24, 2006
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by Peter Aldhous, SF ChronicleIn the southern reaches of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, majestic cardon cacti stand sentry over the dusty red desert, which crumbles into the turquoise waters of the Gulf of California. But in this striking landscape, dark forces are at work.Within an hour of leaving the airport…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 19, 2006
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Our taste for sea turtle is the main force driving the animals to extinction, and it's not too good for those eating it, either. Researchers in the US and Mexico have documented numerous reports worldwide of health hazards associated with eating turtle, including food poisoning with Salmonella. Sea turtles also…
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wallacejnichols
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Sept. 1, 2006
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by Peter Aldhous In the southern reaches of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, majestic cardon cacti stand sentry over the dusty red desert, which crumbles into the turquoise waters of the Gulf of California. But in this striking landscape, dark forces are at work. Within an hour of leaving the airport…
