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Some good news.

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

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Road to breathtaking Aussie camping destination closed for ‘important’ event

Australians camping and travelling across the country are lucky enough to witness some of the most pristine and…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/113643/

Endangered sea #turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-endangered-sea-turtle-populations-recovery.html paper: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v56/p247-276/

"Many of the populations have come back, though some haven't... Overall, the #SeaTurtles story is one of the real #conservation success stories... #GreenTurtles are still endangered globally, but their populations show signs of recovery in many regions of the world... #LeatherbackTurtles are not faring as well as other species of #turtles"

Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they're found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday.

Phys.org

@RealJournalism

In #Cambodia, when you are a friend or relative of the king, marine conservation stands in the way of your wealth creation.

“The conversion of Ream National Park to a 39,634-hectare (97,937-acre) marine protected area has done little to prevent more than 8,000 hectares (19,800 acres) of the park and Koh Thmei being handed over to Cambodia’s political elite, including relatives of Prime Minister Hun Manet.

“Even in Kampot province, which sits next to Kep, development has posed a challenge to implementing an MFMA, with the boundaries repeatedly being redrawn due to ongoing land reclamation projects. Meanwhile, in Kep, the island of Koh Tonsay – the largest in the MFMA that MCC helped to establish – has been awarded to Try Pheap, a powerful tycoon who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for his involvement in Cambodia’s illegal timber trade.”

#ExtinctionIsForever #MarineConservation #ExtinctionRebelion #SouthEastAsia #Pacific #Turtles #GreenTurtles #HawksbillTurtle

BBC One - Planet Earth III - Three perspectives on Raine Island

By Falen Passi, Katherine Robertson and Braydon Moloney

BBC

#Gillnets are killing endangered species in numbers "far greater" than what is reported, calling for a ban on the #fishing practice in Great Barrier #Reef waters. "It's a #Dugong Protection Area here but you can still net … I don't know where the logic is. Gillnets are indiscriminate killers which can capture and drown iconic threatened species like dugongs in minutes. Fishers may be illegally mutilating endangered species to attract sharks to devour the carcasses.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-23/endangered-species-found-dead-calls-to-ban-gillnets/102243094
#Dugongs #Sawfish #GreenTurtles #By-catch

Endangered species found dead on north Queensland beach prompts calls for gillnets ban in reef waters

A local living near the Great Barrier Reef has taken a series of photos showing the damaged carcasses of a range of sea creatures. 

ABC News

#MeltedPlastic has become ingrained in rocks on a #RemoteIsland in #Brazil . #TrinidadeIsland has long been a location for scientists. #discovery of #plastic rocks - where plastic #FishNetting has melted into rocks, has #scientists questioning how extensive #HumanitysEffect on #Earth 's #geological cycles has become.
This island is an important #conservation spot for #GreenTurtles

https://bgr.com/science/horrifying-plastic-rocks-were-found-on-a-remote-island

#Pollution #StopEcocide #ManMadeDisaster #ProtectNature #environment #ecosystems #ecology

Plastic rocks were found on a remote island and we should be horrified

The discovery of melted plastic rocks on an important conservation island in Brazil has left scientists with growing concerns.

BGR