Cyprus row over threat to dig up protected turtle nests
A row has erupted in Cyprus after a community leader threatened to dig up the nests of protected turtles because his village is missing out on land development compensation.
A row has erupted in Cyprus after a community leader threatened to dig up the nests of protected turtles because his village is missing out on land development compensation.
Ecology
Aug 18, 2022
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With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our oceans each year, plastic pollution adversely affects the environment, climate, and even our health. Many plastic products break down in the ocean and ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2022
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One month in, the trash plucked from the ocean had piled up—sopping fishing nets covered in plastic that had choked Hawaii's coral reefs. The cleanup crews knew their task was far from over.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2022
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A juvenile green sea turtle that underwent multiple surgeries to remove cauliflower-like tumors was released last week off the Florida Keys with a satellite-tracking transmitter.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2022
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DNA "fingerprints" left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation.
Ecology
May 27, 2022
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Three rescued loggerhead turtles were released into the Mediterranean off Tunisia on Sunday, one with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.
Ecology
May 22, 2022
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Reptiles are in trouble: In fact, over 21% of reptile species are threatened with extinction worldwide, according to a first-of-its-kind global assessment of more than 10,000 species.
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2022
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Murdoch University researchers have welcomed a baby turtle into the world this week as part of an important incubation research project aiming to save the iconic Southwestern snake-necked turtles at Bibra Lake from dwindling ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2022
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Palaeobiologists from the University of Tübingen have described a previously unknown turtle species that lived in what is now Romania some 70 million years ago. The reptile, measuring 19 cm in length, has no close relatives ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 2, 2022
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How much do Connecticut residents know about the state's native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That's what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2022
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