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Simon is on the advisory boards of charitable organizations such as the Canadian Sea Turtle Network, which works to conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and worldwide and Level, which combats injustice and supports projects that advance equality in rights and opportunities worldwide.

40 % of what's caught globally is discarded, in the form of undersized fish, endangered sharks, turtles, and dolphins — left to die, or already dead;

Blanding's turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Sept. 13: Blanding's turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Patsy came to the museum six years ago as an ambassador for alligator snapping turtles, which are endangered in Illinois and other states.

Notebaert Nature Museum Raises 131 Endangered Baby Turtles - Chicago Tonight - September 13, 2016 Blanding's turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert NatuEndangered Baby Turtles - Chicago Tonight - September 13, 2016 Blanding's turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Turtles - Chicago Tonight - September 13, 2016 Blanding's turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature turtles, an endangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Natuendangered species in Illinois and a half - dozen other states, are getting a head start on survival at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

In a recent panel on environmental sustainability, Highland Park High School students were credited with saving 90,000 plastic water bottles from landfills, recycling cafeteria grease into biodiesel fuel and building a habitat for endangered turtles.

Get up close and personal with all of our resident turtles as well as several special guest species, and learn about how the Museum is working with the endangered Blanding's Turtle in the Chicago region.

«We are honored to receive an Environmental Merit Award from the New England EPA in recognition of our partnership with the Aquarium to save endangered sea turtles,» Mass Audubon President Gary Clayton said.

He oversees conservation and recovery programs for endangered and threatened marine mammal and sea turtle species in New England and the...

Given that leatherback turtle populations have declined by 98 % in the past 40 years (mostly due to being caught in fishing nets), this migration map is crucial in helping to save leatherback lives: thanks to this map, the scientists have already singled out 11 countries that can be invited to help conserve this endangered species.

The organization found that eBay sites in six countries were selling endangered wildlife products, including elephant ivory and hides, turtle shells, and skins from leopards, cheetahs, ocelots, lizards and crocodiles; two thirds of all endangered species products listed on eBay had U.S. sellers.

«The fate of the most endangered softshell turtle of the world is now in the balance.»

Saba, who has conducted modeling studies on the impacts of climate change on endangered leatherback turtles in the eastern Pacific Ocean, says the Northwest Atlantic loggerhead study offers a new approach in understanding how climate variability affects sea turtle populations.

The research, published in Endangered Species Research, sheds light on the true threat of plastic pollution to marine turtles, which, other research has shown, also eat plastic rubbish, and marine creatures caught up in it.

Citizen scientists are encouraged to contribute data about where turtles are most endangered by roadways and learn more about proactive efforts to protect turtles and other wildlife in Massachusetts.

«Reptile skin grown in lab for first time, helps study endangered turtle disease.»

It culminated in 26 arrests, with more than 400 animals — including endangered turtles and venomous snakes — taken into custody as evidence.

However, with approximately 58 percent of the world's 335 turtle species threatened with extinction, turtles are the most endangered vertebrate group in the world.

Nearly 20 percent of the world's turtle species were represented, including 30 species listed as endangered in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendiceendangered in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) AppendiceEndangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I or II.

Scientists recently reconstructed the skin of endangered green turtles, marking the first time that skin of a non-mammal was successfully engineered in a laboratory, according to a recently published U.S. Geological Survey study.

Biologists already knew that fishing gear posed a problem for the endangered turtles, which can get entangled in trawlers» nets, but they were not sure exactly where and when they were running into trouble.

The loggerhead sea turtle is listed as threatened (likely to become endangered, in danger of extinction, within the foreseeable future) under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act and internationally it is listed as endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural endangered, in danger of extinction, within the foreseeable future) under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act and internationally it is listed as endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Endangered Species Act and internationally it is listed as endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural endangered (facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

That turtle had recently been released in the area to bolster the state - endangered turtle population in southwest Illinois.

«World's most endangered sea turtle species in even more trouble than we thought.»

In 2012, WCS launched an organization - wide program to revive some of the most endangered turtle and tortoise species.

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), in collaboration with Cambodia's Fisheries Administration (FiA) and the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), released 150 Endangered Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) hatchlings into their natural habitat along the Mekong River.

In 2010, the Center for Biological Diversity completed a 1,145 - page, peer - reviewed petition to protect 404 Southeast aquatic species under the Endangered Species Act, including the Florida sandhill crane; MacGillivray's seaside sparrow; Alabama map turtle; hellbender salamander; Black warrior waterdog; rabbitsfoot, sheepnose and spectaclecase mussels; Cape Sable orchid; and Eastern black rail.

Approximately 58 % of the world's 335 turtle species threatened with extinction, which makes turtles the most endangered vertebrate group in the world.

Nel will study leatherback and loggerhead turtles in South Africa to test the «refugee species» concept in marine conservation and inform conservation planning for migratory endangered species.

This circulation has significantly contributed to the biodiversity of the countries along the eastern Adriatic coast; the common bottlenose dolphin is frequent in the eastern coast's waters only, and the Croatian coast provides refuge for the critically endangered monk seal and sea turtles.

Tracking Sea Turtles: Lessons in Saving an Endangered Species Put on your scuba gear and grab your camera — we're going on an undersea adventure!

Endangered sea turtles are in need of our attention, and the Internet offers some great activities for learning about sea turtles — and even tracking their movements!

In the library, first graders are following the progress of Miss Junie 2, an endangered sea turtle they adopted (for 85 cents each) from the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC).

Since 2013, the subcommittee has orchestrated several successes and positive outcomes, some of which include: • Collaborating with the PIJAC Zoonosis committee to update the Healthy Herp Handling poster promoting healthy reptile and amphibian handling practices; develop the Zoonotic Disease Prevention Series for Retailers; draft informative store signage on how to prevent zoonotic diseases; participate in meetings on rodent and reptile disease transmission with the Centers for Disease Control; and produce and revise best management practices (BMP) documents; • Collaborating with the United States Association of Reptile Keepers on past and current attempts to pass legislation, ordinances, and regulatory activity that may impact herp ownership and related businesses; • Attending Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) meetings with reports and summary of actions affecting import and export of reptiles; • Addressing the 2013 Center for Biological Diversity petition to list 53 herp species under the Endangered Species Act; • Reviewing and commenting on the recent US Fish and Wildlife status review on the proposal to list wood turtles under the Endangered Species Act; • Submitting comments on proposed listing of flat - tailed tortoise and spider tortoise under the Endangered Species Act; • Introducing federal legislation in 2013 to allow for the export of certain constrictors listed as injurious in air shipments with aircraft that land in a state for refueling; • Providing volunteer support for auctions at 2013 National Reptile Breeders Expo and several North American Reptile Breeders Conferences; • Providing extensive consultation on constrictor caging standards in Ohio.

She also participated in a Spay and Neuter program in Mazunte, Mexico; this program reduces the local pet population and promotes the survival of endangered sea turtles that nest on the coast.

Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina exemplifies NHES» 12th Guiding Principle, «To recognize in animals their capacity for friendship and their need for friends.

In Florida, endangered species that are seriously impacted by hunting cats include Key Largo cotton mouse, Key Largo woodrat, Lower Florida Keys marsh rabbit, Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse, green sea turtle, roseate tern, least tern and the Florida scrub jay.

His investigations revealed that high officials in the U.S. Trust Territory of Palau were smuggling endangered species products from the Philippines to Palau and, contrary to U.S. law, they were also shipping sea turtles to Japan.

While in veterinary school, she studied mercury contamination of endangered river turtles in Venezuela.

In another example of governmental third party liability, a court found that Volusia County, Florida's practice of allowing vehicular driving on its beaches was causing a take of endangered turtles.

On your fully escorted Costa Rica tour you can expect to possibly see many of the rare Costa Rica wildlife species in their natural habitat including everything from the endangered sea turtles, quetzal birds or scarlet macaw, to the elusive Jaguar, tapirs, or 2 and 3 toed sloths.

Monk seals or Ilio - holo - i - ka - uaua in Hawaiian are known to be especially nasty and while Hawaiian green sea turtles are mostly very docile, keep in mind that both are protected and endangered species.

Leatherback Turtles National Park - Impressive efforts have been made to protect Costa Rica's endangered giant leatherback turtle, or lute turtle as it is also known, the largest marine reptile in the world weighing up to 1500 lbs.

I recently visited CasaMagna Marriott Cancún Resort, where in conjunction with their adjacent property, the JW Marriott have implemented a sea turtle protection and release program that protects and preserves this endangered species.

You will have ample opportunities for snorkeling over colorful reefs and in Turtle Town with Hawaii's endangered green sea turtles and a variety of colorful marine life.

Float the morning away in your ocean - front pool, then meander through the nation's only congressionally - chartered garden, the National Tropical Botanical Gardens, or watch for humpback whales, green sea turtles and endangered Hawaiian monk seals in the inviting waters.

For kids who love animals, there's an in - depth study on sea turtles of Hawaii and the world including green sea turtles (honu), the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle and the gigantic Leatherback.

South Africa doesn't bay too loudly about the annual appearance of leatherback (critically endangered) and loggerhead turtles on the coastline of iSimangaliso Wetland Park — one of the last major nesting sites in Africa where they can still lay their eggs on the beach.

See Leopard Sharks and Shovelnose Guitarfish during the summer months at The Nursery... endangered Grey Nurse Sharks during the winter months in Shark Alley... turtles and Wobbegong as you drift dive in The Turtle Caves.