Selected Articles from the Velador Newsletter. This section of our website features articles that have been published in the Velador, the official Newsletter of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation. The newsletter is distributed to our members as part of the membership benefits. If you would like to receive your own issue of the Velador, we encourage you to become a member.

Articles from Issue 1, 2008

A "Perfect Storm" Threatens Loggerhead Recovery

Up Font by David Godfrey

Adopted Turtles Seen In Tortuguero, 2007

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Issue 4, 2007

Higher Ground: The Battle to Save Florida's Beaches

Tortuguero Update

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Issue 3, 2007

Global Status of the Hawksbill Sea Turtle

The Tortoiseshell Trade

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Issue 2, 2007

Sea Turtles and North Carolina Inshore Fisheries

Tortuguero Update

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Issue 1, 2007

Satellite Tracking of Leatherbacks Reveals Unexpected Foraging Ground

State Trawl Fisheries in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Adopted Turtles Seen In Tortuguero, 2006

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Issue 4, 2006

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting in Steep Decline

The Wait is Over—Construction Starts on Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center

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Issue 3, 2006

Eastern Caribbean Hawksbill Sea Turtles Tracked as Part of New Conservation Project

Reducing Sea Turtle Mortality & Bycatch in Fisheries

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Issue 2, 2006

Native Panamanians Partner with CCC to Protect Sea turtles at Chiriquí Beach

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Issue 1, 2006

Florida Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches Threatened by Runaway Seawall Construction

Turtle Heroes: Poets & Artists

Adopted Turtles Seen In Tortuguero, 2005

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Issue 3, 2005

What I Did On My Summer Vacation. A guest essay by Judi Lindsey, a CCC Research Participant

Advocacy in Action

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Issue 2, 2005

Chiriquí Beach Project Leads to Increased Sea Turtle Protection and Research Opportunities

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Issue 1, 2005

Dramatic Decline Observed in Florida Loggerhead Nesting

Protecting a Ribbon of Sand

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Issue 4, 2004

Hurricanes Wash Out 2004 Nesting Season and Expose Weaknesses in Florida's Coastal Management Policies

An All-Too-Common Fate for Hawksbill Sea Turtles

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Issue 3, 2004

CCC Helps Monitor Nesting in Carr Refuge

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Issue 2, 2004

Money Talks and Turtles Prosper, CCC's Tortuguero Efforts Have Global Impact

Beach Nourishment and Turtles - Can They Get Along?

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Issue 1, 2004

2003 Florida Sea Turtle Nesting Trends & News from the Archie Carr Refuge

Up Front by David Godfrey

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Issue 3, 2003

CCC to Help Operate an Environmental Education Center in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

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Issue 2, 2003

Tracking the Largest Turtles on Earth

CCC Launches Ambitious Hawksbill and Leatherback Conservation Project in Panama

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Issue 1, 2003

Proposed TED Rule Would Better Protect Sea Turtles

Florida's Sea Turtle Nesting and Stranding Trends; 2002 a Mixed Year

CCC Playing Major Role in Protecting Caribbean Leatherbacks

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Fall 2002

Costa Rica Urges Florida Leaders to Protect Critical Nearshore Sea Turtle Habitats

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Summer 2002

Cuba Withdraws Hawksbill Trade Proposal, New Threat Emerges from the Cayman Islands

Turtle Heroes: Third Graders Make Our Oceans Safer for Sea Turtles

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Spring 2002

Costa Rica Says "No" to Offshore Oil Drilling

CCC's Newsletter, the Velador, Gets a New Look

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Winter 2002

Sea Turtles Experience Highs and Lows in 2001

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Fall 2001

Turtles Tracked by Satellites Thanks to Some Help From Their Friends

CCC Research Participant Finds Solace in Memory of Tortuguero's Sea Turtles

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Summer 2001

Competition for the Title of "Old Faithful"

I Regret to Inform You, But a Cat Got Your Turtle

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Spring 2001

STSL Launches Free the Beach Campaign

Turtle Heroes: 4-H Club Sea Turtle Project and Contest

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Winter 2001

Jaguars Increase Their Take of Green Turtles at Tortuguero

New Threat Facing Loggerhead Sea Turtles in Florida

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Fall 2000

Active Year in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Beach Nourishment Projects Must Consider Cumulative Impacts

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Summer 2000

Coalition Opposing Coastal Oil Drilling in Costa Rica

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Spring 2000

Sea Turtle Victory at CITES

STSL Launches Billboard Campaign to Promote Sea Turtle Tag

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Winter 2000

Internet Creates New Market for Illegal Endangered Species Products

CCC to Oppose Proposal to Legalize International Hawksbill Trade

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Fall 1999

Tens of Thousands of Florida's Sea Turtle Hatchlings Lost to Hurricane Floyd

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Summer 1999

STSL on the Right Track

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Spring 1999

Lawsuit Bans Sea Turtle Killing in Costa Rica

Protection Of Sea Turtles: Putting The Precautionary Principle Into Practice

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Winter 1999

CCC Celebrates 40 Years of Sea Turtle Conservation

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Fall 1998

"Bermudiana," a Case for International Protection of Sea Turtles

Summer 1998

Struggle to Strengthen Sea Turtle Protection in Costa Rica

The Road to Tortuguero --- A Two-Way Street

Spring 1998

International Agreement for the Conservation of Caribbean Sea Turtles Signed

Snapper Sighted!

Encouraging Trend Found at Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Winter 1998

The Bermuda Turtle Project

Leatherbacks Face Ever Increasing Threats

Fall 1997

Negotiations Begin on Tripartite Sea Turtle Agreement

CCC Hosts Central American Sea Turtle Workshop

Summer 1997

Sea Turtle Plate Becomes Law at Governor's Signing Ceremony

From Fresh Water to the Sea: The Turtle Bridge is Open

Spring 1997

Poaching an Increasing Threat for Tortuguero Green Turtles

Winter 1997

Archie Carr Refuge Receives Highest Ranking Yet

Fall 1996

Second Year of New Leatherback Program Ends in Tortuguero

Summer 1996

New Riddles About Kemp's Ridleys

Divine Intervention?


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