Hawksbill Turtles northern Australia
A project of Northern Territory Turtle Tracking, Australia in conjunction with the partners and sponsors detailed below.
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| Name | Species | Life Stage | Release Date | Last Location | Days Transmitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mama Betsy | Hawksbill | Adult | 2010-08-11 | 2010-11-09 | 90 |
| Miyabunja | Hawksbill | Adult | 2008-11-18 | 2010-07-31 | 620 |
| Molly | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-07-22 | 2009-10-12 | 82 |
| Sally | Hawksbill | Adult | 2009-07-21 | 2010-03-04 | 226 |
| Shaza | Hawksbill | Adult | 2010-08-26 | 2011-01-16 | 143 |
| Tally | Hawksbill | Adult | 2010-08-11 | 2010-12-29 | 140 |
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Introduction
This tracking study is part of a larger project to investigate the nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles at Groote Eylandt, Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia. Groote Island and its associated islands support significant sea turtle nesting by 4 species of sea turtle including hawksbill turtles.
Groote Eylandt is located in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory Australia. The m ain island and its assocaited smaller islands are Aboriginal Land.
This is a joint project between the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and the Dept. of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts and will also form part of a PhD project for Xavier Hoenner.
Project Partners
This is a joint project between the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and the Dept. of Natural Resources Environment and the Arts.
Project Sponsors
Funding for the tracking component of this project was provided through Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC). Funding for the PhD project has been provided by Dept. Of Natural Resources, Environment, Arts and Sport (NRETAS) (NT Government) and Natural Heritage Trust Australia Government
