by WERC | May 2, 2023 | Chris Anderson, Conservation, Extinction, Hawksbill Sea Turtles, Reptiles, Turtles
Hawksbill Sea Turtles are about 24–45 inches long, weigh up to 150 pounds, and live to be about 50 years old.1 They get their name from the fact that their mouths have a similar shape to that of a hawk’s beak.2 You can find these turtles in tropical and subtropical...
by wolfcenter | Jun 26, 2021 | Canines, Conservation, Jeremy Heft, Ridley Sea Turtles, Using Canines
Our next journey along the Canines Assisting Conservation world tour takes us to one of my favorite ecosystems—the Atlantic beach. We have examined how scent-detection dogs aid terrestrial species as well as some unlikely marine species conservation projects, but...