| Date |
Title |
 31 Dec 2009 |
Australia: Turtles in record numbers |
| Intro : Researchers at Mon Repos Conservation Park are celebrating after recording the highest number of loggerhead turtles laying at the beach in the past 25 years. |
| 31 Dec 2009 |
India: Cellphones ring in death for Ridleys |
| Intro : Unscrupulous officials are reported to be working hand in glove with fishermen, passing on prior information about raids on illegal fishing through cellphones and VHF sets. |
| 31 Dec 2009 |
Construction of lighthouse may hamper nesting of turtles |
| Intro : Environmentalists and local volunteers active in the protection of Olive Ridley turtles near Rushikulya rookery coast are worried about the establishment of a new lighthouse at Prayagi. |
| 25 Dec 2009 |
Malaysia: Study on Turtle Population in Semporna |
| Intro : A study to determine the turtle population in feeding ground areas has been conducted at the Tun Sakaran Marine Park and Sipadan Islands in Semporna. |
| 25 Dec 2009 |
‘Rogue’ tag on Orissa vessel |
| Intro : A Mongolian ship that sank near Paradip in September and sparked fears of an oil spill that could threaten Olive Ridley turtles was a rogue vessel with fake papers, a preliminary probe said. |
| 24 Dec 2009 |
India: Orissa to set up Forest Academy in State |
| Intro : Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said protection measures for olive ridley sea turtles with community participation on the coast must be strengthened. |
| 24 Dec 2009 |
Gopalpur port expansion hampered |
| Intro : The second phase expansion plan of the Gopalpur port may be delayed by a year as the project is yet to get the environmental clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest. |
| 23 Dec 2009 |
India: Rs1,000 to save Olive Ridley turtles this year |
| Intro : The Orissa government allocated just Rs1,000 in its budget to conserve the Olive Ridley turtle in response to long-pending demands from the state\'s wildlife department and NGOs. |
| 22 Dec 2009 |
Australia: New device helps track turtles |
| Intro : A loggerhead turtle was released on Mon Repos beach with a satellite tracking device to help scientists learn more about the endangered species. |
| 22 Dec 2009 |
Australia: Study sheds light on turtle tracking |
| Intro : Queensland scientists are researching how coastal lights affect the nesting and migration of endangered turtles. |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
Turtle tracking swimming through Cyclone Laurence |
| Intro : The survival skills of flatback turtles have been highlighted after one was tracked swimming through Cyclone Laurence, but now her eggs are in danger. |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
Hopes giant turtle can help save its species |
| Intro : Marine biologists are hoping a giant green turtle fitted with a tracking device can provide information to help stop its species dying out in the Gulf. |
| 20 Dec 2009 |
Philippine Gov’t to go after Turtle Island sellers, buyers |
| Intro : The government will run after both the claimant seller and buyer of one of the Turtle Islands because the island group is a national protected area and wildlife sanctuary owned by the state. |
| 20 Dec 2009 |
Australia: Loggerhead turtle’s daylight mystery |
| Intro : A female loggerhead turtle gave South Stradbroke Island residents and visitors a thrill when she laid her eggs in broad daylight. |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
India: Erosion squeezes nesting space |
| Intro : Beach erosion is threatening the very existence of three major mass-nesting sites of the Olive Ridley turtles at Rushikulya beach, Devi river mouth and Gahirmatha beach. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
The threat to coral reefs must be faced now |
| Intro : The likely demise of tropical coral reefs, and the human consequences, make the need for action urgent, says Pavan Sukhdev. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
Australia forms commission to investigate Montara oilspil |
| Intro : The Australian government has renewed its commitment to make sure that the Montara oilspil is handled openly and transparently by forming an Investigation Commission. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Australia: Nesting turtles affected by lights |
| Intro : It’s turtle season and scientists are concerned that development and human activity could further dent the breeding populations. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
UAE: Jade just won’t go |
| Intro : A giant green turtle that was nursed back to health in Dubai seems reluctant to leave the UAE despite being freed four weeks ago. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Australia: Watch out for turtles and win |
| Intro : Australian Seabird Rescue is running a competition to encourage North Coast residents to keep an eye out for turtle tracks and nests on beaches. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Climate change makes finding Nemo even harder |
| Intro : A report launched by the IUCN on the sidelines of global climate talks in Copenhagen, named 10 species that will be hardest hit by global warming, including the leatherback turtle. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Turtle hatchlings released off Morong, Bataan coast |
| Intro : Government officials and volunteers have released day-old baby turtles off the coast of barangay Nagbalayong to highlight the annual celebration of Pawikan Festival. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Five arrested for fishing at turtle nesting site |
| Intro : Five men fishing in a prohibited area at a world famous turtle nesting site in Orissa have been arrested, taking the total number of arrests to 49 this winter, officials said. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
Orissa gov. allocates just INR 1000 for endangered turtles |
| Intro : It is reported that Orissa state government has allocated just INR 1000 (USD 20) under the budget line for turtle protection and conservation of Olive Ridley turtles. |
| 13 Dec 2009 |
Illegal fishing trawlers threatening Olive Ridley turtles |
| Intro : Illegal fishing using mechanized trawlers in Orissa coast is posing a serious threat to the endangered Olive Ridley turtles visiting the state every year for mass nesting. |
| 12 Dec 2009 |
Turtles lay by the dozen (at Mon Repos, Australia) |
| Intro : Loggerhead turtles are laying in droves with more than 160 turtles recorded on the beach by Mon Repos Conservation Park rangers. |
| 11 Dec 2009 |
New strategic programme to strengthen WIO coastal and marine protection |
| Intro : UNEP launched discussions on strengthened environmental protection measures that would be implemented through the Strategic Action Programme to protect the WIO. |
| 10 Dec 2009 |
Bangladesh: St Martin’s treasure at risk |
| Intro : St Martin’s Island is seeing a growing threat to its rich and unique biodiversity treasures, says Chittagong University marine science institute teacher Mohammad Zafar. |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
Extinction threatens Coral Reefs unless CO2 limited |
| Intro : Extinction of coral reefs and 10-20% of marine species is likely if greehouse gases aren\'t brought down to 350ppm, warned Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg from the University of Queensland. |
| 7 Dec 2009 |
1.1m turtle found at Bucasia Beach, Australia |
| Intro : A female green turtle was found dead on one of Mackay’s beaches; it was unusual case because almost all of the turtles washed up in the past have been males. |
| 7 Dec 2009 |
List of ‘unsung’ wildlife affected by climate change released |
| Intro : The Wildlife Conservation Society released a list of animals, including hawksbill turtle, facing new impacts by climate change, some in strange and unexpected ways. |
| 5 Dec 2009 |
Australia’s longest-studied turtle returns |
| Intro : Mon Repos has received a special visit, with the world’s longest studied loggerhead turtle arriving to lay a clutch of eggs. |
| 4 Dec 2009 |
Thailand: Turtles released in Phuket for HM The King |
| Intro : About 100 students, sailors and marine biologists gathered in the morning to take part in a turtle release ceremony to mark the 82nd birthday of HM The King. |
| 4 Dec 2009 |
Coral reefs in Madagascar ‘at serious risk’ |
| Intro : Climate change poses a severe risk to Madagascar\'s coral reef systems, according to a new study from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). |
| 3 Dec 2009 |
Stranded turtle may have swallowed plastic bag |
| Intro : A rare green sea turtle found stranded at Port Kembla Beach, New South Wales, may have become ill after swallowing a plastic bag. |
| 3 Dec 2009 |
Guam: Is price tag for carrier wharf worth it? |
| Intro : In the name of national security, the environment will likely take a back seat if JGPO green lights its plans to construct a pier, called a berthing, for a nuclear transient aircraft carrier on Guam. |
| 2 Dec 2009 |
Race to save stranded rare green turtle |
| Intro : A wayward green sea turtle’s rescue yesterday involved a circuitous route past the Port Kembla (New South Wales) steelworks and up the escarpment in the back of a sedan. |
| 1 Dec 2009 |
Fishing on, turtles still under threat |
| Intro : Fishermen in India’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary area are still using mechanised boats despite a seven-month ban from November 1. |
