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Generating scientific information and conducting on-the-ground conservation activities are not enough to guarantee the long-term protection of hawksbills or the habitats on which they depend – we need your help! Take action now to help us pressure national and international decision-makers to take concrete steps to ensure the continued survival of hawksbills in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Current Campaigns

  • Liles et al. 2018_Egg relocation and thermal sensitivities

    November 14, 2019
    Potential limitations of behavioral plasticity and the role of egg relocation in climate change mitigation for a thermally sensitive endangered species Anthropogenic climate change is widely considered a major threat to global biodiversity, such that the ability of a species to adapt will determine its likelihood of survival. Egg‐burying reptiles that ...

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  • Gaos et al. 2018_Rookery contributions to foraging grounds_mtDNA

    November 14, 2019
    Rookery contributions, movements and conservation needs of hawksbill turtles at foraging grounds in the eastern Pacific Ocean Understanding the spatial ecology of wide-ranging marine species is fundamental to advancing ecological research and species management. For marine turtles, genetic studies using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers have proven invaluable to characterize movement, particularly ...

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Past Campaigns

  • Save hawksbill turtles from blast fishing and nesting habitat loss in El Salvador

    May 15, 2013
    — ICAPO, EcoViva, Coordinadora del Bajo Lempa, ViVAZUL/Plant a Fish, Seaturtles.org (2013) Nearly 7,000 people of national and international origin urged the President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, and the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to protect hawksbills and their habitat in the Bahia de Jiquilisco. In response to the petition, the ...

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  • Recommendations for the Management Plan of the Bahia de Jiquilisco, El Salvador

    December 15, 2012
    — ICAPO, Fauna & Flora International (2012) ICAPO and FFI developed a list of comprehensive recommendations for the improved long-term management and conservation of hawksbills in the Bahia de Jiquilisco, which were delivered to the Ministry of the Environment for consideration. The Management Plan for the Bahia de Jiquilisco remains in ...

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  • Recommendations for the Management Plan of Estero Padre Ramos, Nicaragua

    September 15, 2012
    — Fauna & Flora International, ICAPO (2012) FFI and ICAPO developed extensive recommendations for the improved long-term management and conservation of hawksbills in Estero Padre Ramos, which were delivered to the Ministry of the Environment. The new management plan will offer increased protection for hawksbills in the area.

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