Striking a balance between tradition and conservation: General perceptions and awareness level of local citizens regarding turtle conservation efforts based on age factors and gender

Understanding Human-Animal Relations in the Context of Primate Conservation: A Multispecies Ethnographic Approach in North Morocco

“…why she had travelled to Morocco to find out about macaques when she could study them at home. The shepherds' belief reflects findings from other studies showing that communities sometimes assume that the species they share space with, and often encounter, are plentiful [Shaffer et al, 2017] or common everywhere [Abd Mutalib et al, 2013]. The shepherds were correct in their assumption that Barbary macaques are abundant in Bouhachem, which has the largest group sizes currently recorded in Morocco [Waters et al, 2015], but the situation is less positive in other areas of the species' distribution [El Alami et al, 2013;Menard et al, 2013].…”

Assessing hatchery management as a conservation tool for sea turtles: A case study in Setiu, Terengganu

“…Implementation of hatchery conservation can encourage the involvement of the locals as the manpower (Abd Mutalib et al, 2013;Senko et al, 2011). This effort is a great initiative to spread awareness among locals and emphasize the importance of marine turtle conservation.…”

“…However, despite existing legislation, clashes in policies occur periodically since certain Malaysian state laws still allow turtle eggs to be marketed (Chan and Liew, 1996;WWF, 2009). Only leatherback turtle's eggs are banned from open trade, but eggs from other species are still widely marketed, especially in Terengganu, Malaysia (Quilter and Azmin, 2010;Abd Mutalib et al, 2013). The inconsistency in implementing policy and legislation necessitates other measures, such as relocating eggs and incubating them in hatcheries.…”

“…The eggs can be simply prepared either raw or boiled, and are considered tasty and traditionally consumed as a male aphrodisiac (Abd Mutalib et al, 2013;Aguirre et al, 2006;Senko et al, 2011Senko et al, , 2009. Selling turtle eggs is highly profitable, due to their exclusivity and high price, attracting poachers (Abd Mutalib et al, 2013;Campbell, 1998;Abd Mutalib et al, 2014). A recent report found that a minimum 20,255 sea turtle parts had been seized in Malaysia during the past 4 years (2004e2012).…”

Metal contents of marine turtle eggs (Chelonia mydas; Lepidochelys olivacea) from the tropical eastern pacific and the implications for human health

“…[7,8] In addition, metals such as mercury may bioconcentrate in lower trophic level invertebrates, [9] and then bioaccumulate by orders of magnitude up the marine food web into large predatory fish, sharks, cetaceans, [9][10][11] and ultimately into humans. Yet, many coastal regions where communities may rely on sea turtle meat and eggs as an important source of protein and income [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] have no toxicological data to inform them whether or not consuming this food source is potentially harmful. [18] One such region is the southern coast of Panama, where this study was conducted.…”