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Costa Rica - Shrimp Trawling on trail in the Constitutional Court Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 4/17/2008 The shrimp industry in Costa Rica is responsible fordiscarding over 6000 tons of bycatch and drowning as many as 15000 sea turtlesper year. Comments (0) More...

Turtle Foundation plant Strandschutzprojekt auf den Kapverden Kapverden - Deutsch By frank zindel on 13.04.2008 12:24 Das Projekt wäre eigentlich startklar, es fehlen aber noch zusätzliche Mittel. Comments (0) More...

Turtle Foundation plans beach protection program on Boavista Cape Verde - English By frank zindel on 4/13/2008 The project is under way but additional funds are needed. Comments (0) More...

South Derawan - First hatchlings on newly protected turtle islands! Kalimantan (Indonesia) - English By frank zindel on 4/12/2008 The TURTLE FOUNDATION was able to "conquer" two additional turtle islands. Comments (0) More...

Malaysia - Illegal turtle hunt off Miri foiled, 88 men held Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 4/12/2008 Enforcement agencies foiled an illegal turtle-hunting expedition by a group of foreigners and seized more than 40 turtles and tortoises. Comments (0) More...

Süd-Derawan - Erste Schlüpflinge auf den neu geschützten Inseln! Kalimantan (Indonesien) - Deutsch By frank zindel on 11.04.2008 Seit kurzem konnte die Turtle Foundation den Eierdieben im Derawan-Archipel zwei zusätzliche Inseln abringen. Comments (0) More...

USA - Seventh Defendant Pleads Guilty in Turtle Smuggling Case Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 3/13/2008 WASHINGTON – Martin Villegas Terrones, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Denver for his role in an illegal smuggling operation that trafficked in protected turtle species. Comments (0) More...

Indonesia - South-East Sulawesi supplies poached sea turtles to Bali Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 3/4/2008 An investigation in 2007 by ProFauna Indonesia has revealed that Green sea turtle poaching for trade is still continuing in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Comments (0) More...

India - Thousands of Olive Ridleys massacred again Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 3/4/2008 More than 8,000 endangered Olive Ridley turtles killed over the past three months. Comments (0) More...

Indonesia - Sea turtle egg poaching in South East Sulawesi Worldwide - English By frank zindel on 2/27/2008 An investigation in 2007 by ProFauna Indonesia showed the green sea turtle poaching for trade is still continuing in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Comments (0) More...