Artisanal fishermen reported a mean annual capture of 1.5 turtles per boat indicating that a minimum of 1675 sea turtles could be landed per year in this fishing sector alone, with 65% in Santiago Island (which host the country’s capital, Praia). Leer más.
From 2007-24, illegal catches of female turtles on one island plummeted from 1,253 to a mere 20, while nesting sites of vulnerable loggerhead turtles increased sevenfold, according to data by a conservation NGO. Leer más.
We confirmed the presence of six out of the seven previously documented reptiles (Mediodactylus kotschyi, Lacerta trilineata, Elaphe quatuorlineata, Platyceps najadum, Testudo hermanni and T. marginata), and also documented for the first time four additional species new to the island group (Hemidactylus turcicus, Ablepharus kitaibelii, Podarcis ionicus and Hierophis gemonensis). Leer más.
We’re excited to announce the launch of Horizons, a new publication from the Amphibian Survival Alliance that celebrates the voices, experiences, and expertise of early-career professionals working to protect amphibians around the world! Leer más.
