Earlier this month Representative Jared Huffman, Democrat of California, urged Secretary of State John Kerry to press Costa Rica to pursue justice in the case, noting that three American women and a Spanish woman who were volunteers in
the turtle protection effort had been abducted in the same incident (they escaped).
Not exact matches
Efforts include but are not limited to: developing and implementing marine habitat
protection and restoration strategies, conducting ongoing coral reef research, training individuals in marine ecosystem research and management, as well as animal husbandry, the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine wildlife including sea
turtles, manatees and dolphins, creating programs to heighten public awareness of the ocean and its inhabitants and delivering marine education programs to communities and schools.
«All three of the researchers said pretty much the same thing,» Landers said, explaining that while no one wants the
turtles to die,
protection efforts are based on whether the population — which in this case is threatened but recovering — will be affected by a certain number of deaths caused by operations such as harbor dredging.
Participants will also record information on sharks, rays,
turtles and cetaceans spotted during their stay and also periodically other species identified on the endangered lists of Fiji to support
protection efforts by the Coral Reef Allowance and Fiji Fisheries.
Its popularity as a destination for water sports and for nature and birdwatchers is a result of intense
effort in the preservation and
protection of the vulnerable coral reefs and mangroves, and our
turtles, local parrots and colorful flamingos.
Florida has a rigorous sea
turtle protection program to help out its population, including «lights out» projects that discourage
turtles, drawn to the light, from lumbering into traffic and beach
efforts to ensure eggs can hatch.