bajajudy - 1-21-2006 at 06:28 PM
8th Annual Meeting of the
Grupo Tortuguero
Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
27 - 29 January 2006
http://www.iconferences.org/gt8/
http://www.grupotortuguero.org/content/1/1/1.html
http://www.propeninsula.org/
If you are going to be in Loreto, please stop by the Auditorium. It is heart warming to see how hard these people of Baja are working to protect
these endangered species.
Here is the program:
Friday, January 27
10:00am Registration
3:00pm Welcome
3:15pm Conference Presentations
Up to seven speakers will be invited to present on their work studying and protecting sea turtles. Selection of presenters will be made in
mid-December and the final agenda will be released at that time.
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm After-dinner presentations
This will be an informal presentation period for sharing movies, photos and stories.
Saturday, January 28
7:00am Breakfast
8:15am Welcome and Community Introductions (Rodrigo Rangel, Coordinator, Grupo Tortuguero)
8:30am Community Presentations
3:30pm Presentations by approximately 25 communities from the Californias and the Sea of Cortez on their monitoring efforts over the past year.
Breaks and Lunch will be held within this period as well.
3:30pm Youth Programs
Presentations by various youth groups and youth programs on their efforts saving sea turtles throughout Northwest Mexico.
7:00pm Celebration Dinner
Presentation of the "Don Manuel Orantes" award
Sunday, January 29
7:00am Breakfast
8:30-10:00am and 10:30-12:00pm Workshops
? 2nd Youth Meeting for the Conservation of Baja California's Sea Turtles
On Saturday, we will have books for sale. A portion of our sales go to Grupo Tortuguero and this year we are sponsoring 2 community attendees to the
conference.
Yes, I am a turtle hugger.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Turtles
tehag - 1-21-2006 at 07:00 PM
These endangered species???
Of the five species here, three are endangered and two are critically endangered.
[Edited on 1-22-2006 by tehag]
anthropomorphic extinction
gringorio - 1-21-2006 at 07:22 PM
"Five species of sea turtle inhabit the Eastern Pacific; all are endangered (IUCN Red List, 2000) and four are ecologically extinct. Sea turtle
mortality is occurring with direct take by poachers who sell turtle meat and eggs on the black market and by incidental capture in fishing nets,
trawls, and on loglines. While publications on sea turtle ecology, health and genetics are expanding, few on-the-ground projects are addressing the
main threats to turtle survival."
http://www.propeninsula.org/content/1/2/10.html
http://www.bajacaliforniaconservation.org/phpbb/viewforum.ph...
Attached photo copyright www.bajacaliforniaconservation.org 1998
Is this happening in your neighborhood?
bajajudy - 1-22-2006 at 08:02 AM
Yes Tehag
These 5 endangered species are:
Prieta
Laud
Olive Ridley(Golfina)
Amarillo(Caguama)
Carey
All 5 are considered endangered.
Stop by and visit on your way to the meetings...
flyfishinPam - 1-23-2006 at 11:10 AM
You'll have to walk right by us on your way to the meetings. (can't miss the Cappuccino and Espresso sign) Last year we received many folks
visiting from all over Mexico, the US, Canada and Europe, and I'm already seeing some of the same faces this year one week before the meetings.
I'll be roasting lots of coffee in preparation for the tortugueros, come in for a cup of great cup o' Italiano joe! 
Sharksbaja - 1-23-2006 at 12:45 PM
I hope the long-line issue is paramount. Judy see what you can find out about any new programs targeting gillnet fishing and fishermen. Thanks, Corky