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SWOT Report, Vol. V

Features the first-ever map of global olive and Kemp’s ridley nesting data, genetic stocks, and in-water distribution. Other highlights include articles about studying sea turtles at sea, turtle excluder devices (TEDs), and changing human behaviors for conservation.

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– CONTENTS –

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

Editor's Note: The Ridleys—Reasons for Hope | by RODERIC MAST

RESEARCH & STATUS

Takin' a Ride on the EAC... across the Southern Pacific Ocean | by MICHELLE BOYLE, NANCY FITZSIMMONS, COLIN LIMPUS, SHALEYLA KELEZ, XIMENA VELEZ-ZUAZO, and MICHELLE WAYCOTT
Big Eyes, Big Boats, and Home Videos—Studying Sea Turtles at Sea | by LINDSEY PEAVEY, BOB PITMAN, SCOTT BENSON, JIM HARVEY, BILL WATSON, TANYA GRAHAM, and KERRY KOPITSKY
How Sea Turtles Have Weathered Past Climate Changes | by BRIAN W. BOWEN and BRYAN WALLACE

POLICY & ECONOMICS

Policy Changes Protect Sea Turtles in The Bahamas: Long-term Efforts Rewarded | by KAREN A. BJORNDAL and ALAN B. BOLTEN
Trials and Tribulations of Turtle Excluder Devices | by NICOLAS J. PILCHER and CAROLYN ROBINS
Jessy, the Flying Yapese—Traditional Knowledge Supports Research in the Western Pacific Ocean | by TAMMY MAE SUMMERS and IRENE KINAN KELLY
Las Baulas National Marine Park: An Enduring Hope | by ROTNEY PIEDRA

SPECIAL FEATURE

Solving the "Ridley Riddle" | by CARL SAFINA and BRYAN WALLACE
SWOT Feature Map: Global Biogeography of the Olive Ridley (PDF)
SWOT Feature Map: Global Biogeography of the Kemp's Ridley (PDF)

OUTREACH & ACTION

Traditional and Modern Cultures Unite in Pursuit of Healthy Oceans | by TIM DYKMAN
Changing Our Behavior, Changing Our World | by MICHAEL MATARASSO and LUCY YARNELL
Totebags from Trash Help Turtles and Tamarins | By ANNE SAVAGE, IADER LAMILLA, and ROSAMIRA GUILLEN

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