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Creator:: Piacenza, Susan E. H.
Abstract:: Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, have endangered and threatened populations globally, but several populations show signs of population recovery. In Hawaii, nesting female green turtles have increased 5.7% year⁻¹ since 1973, but wide fluctuations in census counts of nesting females make recovery diagnosis difficult. For effective management planning, it is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: evaluating sea turtle demography for temporal variability and is the first for Hawaiian green turtles

Creator:: Barr, Julie M.
Abstract:: Remote areas are frequently homes to regional subpopulations of endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and their essential habitat. Local communities are often the users and primary stewards of this valuable and charismatic resource. Recognizing this, a Hatohobeian community group in Palau has engaged in longterm monitoring and conservation management...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: inadequate conservation efforts continued Palau is likely to lose their green turtle population by 2017 if

Creator:: Brunson, Ed
Abstract:: At the May 19, 1982 meeting of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program, Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi summarized a growing international feeling that there is a need for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to get more involved in international conservation efforts with the following statement: "The issue before...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: with: THE WIDER CARIBBEAN SEA TURTLE RECOVERY TEAM AND CONSERVATION NETWORK OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Creator:: Adamus, Paul R.
Abstract:: This is the second of two new reports sponsored by a consortium of public groups and focusing on the Western Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata marmorata). The first report (Adamus 2003) provided an updated perspective on the distribution of the species in the Willamette River Basin, based on new field surveys,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Western Pond Turtle Populations in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon Project Report to the

Creator:: Adamus, Paul R.
Abstract:: This document provides an updated perspective on the distribution of the species in the Willamette River Basin, based on new field surveys, literature review, and contacts with other biologists and landowners. It also presents recommendations for additional monitoring and research.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Potential for Conservation of Western Pond Turtle on

Creator:: Bird, Kristin E.
Abstract:: This thesis discusses both theoretical and practical considerations inherent in conducting community-based research within a case study of sea turtle conservation in Baja California, Mexico. A brief background, including the general ecology, status and distribution of sea turtles of the Baja peninsula is presented, with an overview of the current...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presented on April 12. 2002. Title: Community-Based Sea Turtle Conservation in Baja. Mexico: Integrating

Creator:: Ocana, Melissa Ann S.
Abstract:: Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) present an interesting case study of the conservation of wildlife species that aggregate in high densities and have served as resources for human consumption. Ridleys exhibit synchronized mass-nesting behavior, during events called "arribadas," where thousands of females lay eggs together in a small area...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: TURTLE CONSERVATION AT LA ESCOBILLA, MEXICO

Creator:: Lam, Tzeng Yih
Abstract:: Variable-retention harvesting was proposed to reduce loss of biodiversity and ecosystem processes associated with late-seral Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests in the Pacific Northwest. The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options experiment was established to test this hypothesis. Analysis presents various challenges to drawing statistical inferences about treatment effects. This dissertation explored...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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