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The commercial trade in exotic pets has had little impact on wild populations of reptiles and amphibians

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The commercial trade in exotic pets has raised concerns about population‐level impacts from collection in the wild; however, proponents of the trade claim that such concerns are unfounded. To resolve this debate, more information is needed on the volume of the pet trade, the species involved, their conservation status in the wild, and the ...
Richard Shine   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research, conservation and management of marine turtles in Vietnam [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
In Vietnam, the turtle is considered as one of four cult animals, since it is believed to be a symbol for longevity. Five species of turtles: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), olive ridley ...
Vinh, Chu Tien, Thuoc, Pham
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Marine turtles used to assist Austronesian sailors reaching new islands.

open access: yes, 2016
Austronesians colonized the islands of Rapa Nui, Hawaii, the Marquesas and Madagascar. All of these islands have been found to harbor Austronesian artifacts and also, all of them are known nesting sites for marine turtles.
Ganzhorn JU, Wilmé L, Waeber PO
core   +1 more source

A review of country ambition in targeting important areas for biodiversity under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Targets 1 and 3 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) require actions to focus on areas of importance for biodiversity—a prerequisite for reversing biodiversity loss and halting human‐induced extinctions as set out in the Mission and Goals of the KMGBF.
Felicia A. Collins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine debris and marine turtles in the Venezuelan Guajira Peninsula: a new menace [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
[Extract] Marine megafauna is impacted by human-generated waste (Grant et al. 2012). Recent evaluations highlight the major threat posed by plastic pollution on the survival of charismatic megafauna, including penguins, aquatic mammals, seabirds, and ...
Barrios-Garrido, Hector   +3 more
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Conservation of marine Turtles in Andhra Pradesh [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
Different organisations in India are actively engaged with sea turtle conservation programmes. According to them, minor nesting of olive ridleys occurs in Andhra Pradesh.
Rao, R J
core   +1 more source

Detection of trade in products derived from threatened species using machine learning and a smartphone application

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade remains a major conservation challenge and is increasingly shifting to online marketplaces where monitoring is difficult. To address this gap, we used real‐world images from online platforms, enforcement seizures, and market inspections to develop a deep‐learning object detection framework to identify ...
Ritwik Kulkarni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An update on hatchery success of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) at Playa San Miguel, Costa Rica

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study aims to elucidate and update the impacts of nest temperatures and rainfall on the San Miguel olive ridley hatchery success from 2019 to 2022 sea turtle seasons. Nest sand temperatures significantly affect nest failures (Estimate = 0.123 ± 0.059 SE, z = 2.088, p = .037) while nesting seasons also significantly affect nest failures with lower ...
Anabel Tovalin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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