IOSEA e-News - June 2006 (www.ioseaturtles.org)
 
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Researchers in JoranBuilding Genetics collaboration across the Indian Ocean

An informal meeting held at the 26th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology, brought together people interested in collaborating on genetic studies of marine turtles across the Indian Ocean.
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Winning Art from JordanChildren's drawing competition invokes YoT spirit in Jordan

An art competition, held in Jordan, educated students about marine turtle conservation issues in their local area and encouraged students to 'spread the word' about the YoT campaign. Winning entries were shown at a special Earth Day exhibition. More »

YoT Banner :  "Mwaka wa Kasa" in KiswahiliKids' colouring sheets & turtle puzzles available

Teachers, parents: Need some turtle resources for the classroom or to keep kids occupied at home? Colouring sheets for each turtle species and educational turtle puzzles for primary school-aged children have been added to the IOSEA Electronic Library. More »

MONTHLY ROUND-UP: What you may have missed in May...


Monthly Profile: South Africa 42 seasons of turtle monitoring in KZN
(02 May)

Feature: Zanzibar workshop on sea turtle mortality in fisheries (02 May)

Feature: Cyclone Monica the silent killer (03 May)

Rm1.30 for turtle egg to stop black market sales (07 May)

Feature: The marine turtles of Mayotte (08 May)

Indonesia, PNG & Solomons to sign turtle accord (08 May)

The turtle is back - on a coin
(09 May)

WWF Smart Gear winner announced (11 May)

Feature: Public lecture launches YoT in Singapore (11 May)

Feature: Green turtles seized in Bali, Indonesia (12 May)

Torres Strait Turtle & Dugong plan announced (15 May)

Limestone Industry destroys coral: India (15 May)

Feature: Photographs & music help celebrate Philippines' YoT (15 May)

Coral reefs may be wiped out by global warming (16 May)

Feature: IOTN Issue 3: Get your copy now! (16 May)

Huge Barge whipes out Coral Reef Sipadan (16 May)

Shoot out at Sea: NHRC intervenes (17 May)

Feature: Report 4th Meeting Signatory States (17 May)

Message Board: Download the YoT poster (18 May)

Feature: Building Genetics collaborations across the Indian Ocean (19 May)

When campaigns turn turtle (19 May)

Strong waves damage Malaysian turtle hatchery
(19 May)

Vanuatu commerates Year of the Turtle (19 May)

Fishing ban forces fishermen to suicide: Orissa
(21 May)

Feature: Mainland Tanzania launches Yo
T (22 May)

Feature: Explaining Turtle conservation in Comoros (24 May)

Feature: Children's drawing competition invokes YoT spirit in Jordan (25 May)

Feature: Philippines' Ocean Adventure raises awareness of sea turtles (26 May)

Japan: Toyohashi clears way for turtle-breeding
(29 May)

Feature: Kids Colouring Sheets and Turtle Puzzles (29 May)

Feature: IOSEA YoT 3 months and counting (31 May)





 

 

 

 
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