Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 2…

Explore how Cabo Verde has transformed from high sea turtle poaching rates to a successful conservation story, reducing ...
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Sea turtle hunters become their protectors in Cabo Verde

Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde, off the coast of West Africa, have shifted to working in loggerhead turtle conservation along the archipelago nation’s main nesting beaches. The change was ...
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To end turtle hunting, an African island state embraced the hunters

The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is home to unique species and rich marine ecosystems, including threatened sea turtles. In 2014, the country enacted a law banning the trade and possession ...