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Number 66   July 1994

Editors: Karen L. Eckert & Scott A. Eckert Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute 2595 Ingraham Street San Diego, California 92109 USA

Editorial Board: Nat B. Frazer Nicholas Mrosovsky David W. Owens Peter C. H. Pritchard James I. Richardson

Editorials:

Coastal Urban Lighting and Conservation of Sea Turtles--Opposing Views from Those Responsible - J. Alan Huff

Articles:

Forensic Applications of Mitochondrial DNA Markers: Origin of a Confiscated Green Turtle - S. E. Encalada, S. A. Eckert, and B. W. Bowen

Juvenile Leatherback Turtle Caught by Longline Fishing in American Samoa - Gilbert S. Grant

Kempii vs. Kempi: The Correct Spelling for the Kemp's Ridley - W. N. Witzell

Long-Distance Migration of Green Sea Turtles from Pulau Redang Tracked by Satellites - adapted from a Press Release, 5 November 1993, Fisheries and Marine Science (Centre Universiti Pertanian Malaysia), 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Sea Turtles Migrate from American Samoa to Fiji - Peter Craig

Sea Turtle Strandings Along the Texas Coast Reach Alarming Levels - Donna J. Shaver

Phil Williams Leaves a Conservation Legacy at NMFS - Charles Karnella

Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge: 1993 Season Summary - Robert A. Moulis and Michael G. Frick

Trade in Marine Turtles and Their Products at Cau Mong Animal Market, Ho Chi Minh City - Mark R. Bezuijen

Illegal Trafficking in Sea Turtle Products Continues Between Mexico and the U. S. - T. Steiner, H. Aridjis, M. Heitchue and H. W. Ghriskey

Tortoiseshell Trade: End of an Era? - Source: World Wildlife Fund TRAFFIC(USA) Bulletin, 1994, 13(1):9-10.

Captive Rearing Can Never Substitute for Protecting Turtles and Their Habitats in the Wild - Source: Center for Marine Conservation Marine Conservation News, 1994, 6(2):15,21.

14th Annual Sea Turtle Symposium Enjoyed By All !! - Barbara A. Schroeder

Meeting Summary:

Conservation Genetics Workshop - Brian Bowen

Sea Turtle Conservation Seminar and Training Course, Thailand

Announcements:

Marine Turtle Specialist Group Program Officer Hired - Karen Bjorndal, and Deborah Crouse

Recovery Plan for U. S. Population of Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caribbean Sea Turtle Scientist A "Global 500" Laureate

Greek Sea Turtle Project Wins Conservation Award

Sea Turtle Training Course Seeks Applicants

Marine Turtle Specialist Group: Update

Oceanfront Residents to Provide Sand for Nesting Turtles

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Acknowledgements:

Publication of this issue was made possible by donations from Thomas Ross (Silver Spring, MD), Daryl McNeilly (Woodbridge, CA), Judson Parsons (Medford, OR), John Ryan (Ontario, Canada), Lisa LaLonde (Williamsville, NY), Elizabeth Linen (Williamstown, MA), Thomas Mann (Jackson, MS), Elizabeth Mitchell (Honolulu, HI), Merry Camhi (Islip, NY), Martha Agan (Cape Elizabeth, ME), Anna Cinkovich (Pensacola, FL), the Center for Marine Conservation, Cayman Turtle Farm Ltd., The Chelonia Institute, World Wildlife Fund-US, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

The Spanish edition is supported by Confederación Universitaria Centro-americana (CSUCA), WWF-US, Conservation International, and USFWS, and is produced by Susana Salas, Coordinadora, Noticiero de Tortugas Marinas, CSUCA, Programa de Tortugas Marinas-UCR, Apdo. 271-2050, San Pedro, Costa Rica.

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