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Number 20   February 1982

Editor: N. Mrosovsky Departments of Zoology and Psychology University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada

Editorial Advisors: P.C.H. Pritchard Harold F. Hirth

Editorial:

Editorial - N. Mrosovsky

Articles:

The Ban on the Exportation of Turtle Skin from Ecuador - Mario Hurtado G.

Ecuador Closes Commercial Turtle Fishery - J. Frazier and S. Salas

Captive Rearing of Atlantic Ridleys at Cayman Turtle Farm Ltd. - J.R. Wood

Trengganu Meets Competition: Does Irian Jaya Habour Southeast Asia's Densest Leatherback Nesting Beaches? - Rodney V. Salm

Factors Affecting the Retention of Metal Tags on Sea Turtles - George H. Balazs

Announcements:

French Version of "Turtles in Danger" Now Available

Mauritania: Turtle Stamps Issued

RECENT PULBICATIONS

Acknowledgements:

Support for this newsletter came from H.C. Mittag, Dr. J. Mittag, the University of Toronto and World Wildlife Fund Canada.

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