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Sea turtle populations and poaching implications on Playa Norte, Tortuguero, Costa Rica 2009-2011 (2012)
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Vonhamme, L., Stevens, A., Lewis, T. R., Feltham, J., Peters, S., Honig, A., …Snarr, K. (2012). Sea turtle populations and poaching implications on Playa Norte, Tortuguero, Costa Rica 2009-2011. Canadian Organisation for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation

Sea turtle populations continue to be under threat globally from organised poaching for human consumption and financial gain. In the northeast of Costa Rica four species of sea turtle nest annually at one of the country’s most popular tourism destina... Read More about Sea turtle populations and poaching implications on Playa Norte, Tortuguero, Costa Rica 2009-2011.

High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations (2011)
Journal Article
Grant, P. B., & Lewis, T. R. (2011). High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations. Herpetological conservation and biology, 5(3), 456-460

Injuries related to boat traffic have been documented as a major source of human-related injuries and deaths in many aquatic species but have not been documented in crocodilians. We examined the proportion of boat-related injuries in Spectacled Caima... Read More about High speed boat traffic: A risk to crocodilian populations.

Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques (2011)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. R. (2011). Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques. Herpetological Bulletin, 116, 43-44

When it comes to rare and endangered animals, there is usually a good selection of literature available. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Chinese Alligator. Its scarcity in the wild and the fact that its home range is well within the co... Read More about Amphibian ecology and conservation: A handbook of techniques.