News tagged with loggerhead sea

How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?

Spanish scientists have studied interactions between the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and fishing gear such as longline hooks used at the water surface, mass beachings, and the effects of climate change ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Increasingly threatened loggerheads follow their own paths in travel, eating

With loggerhead sea turtle nests in dramatic decline, researchers would love to know more about where the turtles go, and what they eat, so they can better protect the creatures' habitat.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Flood-ravaged turtles released in Moreton Bay

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Queensland biological researcher has led the Moreton Bay release of four turtles that suffered starvation and illness from the January floods.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles

(AP) -- The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0