Reviews
While I recommend this book for readers interested in sea turtle and herpetological history, it will also give readers with no knowledge outside of academia a glimpse into the world of policy and politics in the conservation of amphibians and reptiles.
Holds many lessons for those interested in the conservation of marine creatures and of biodiversity in general.
The story of efforts to save green sea turtles, including by farming them, illustrates conflicts common to conservation work.
A marvelous study of the history of global efforts to conserve the wide-ranging green turtle... Rieser's tour-de-force makes compelling reading because it is packed with intrigue, almost like a spy novel. It is a page turner and a must-read for all those engaged in trying to stem the illicit trade in wildlife products.
Rieser shares with us an exhaustive, rich and mind-blowing historical narrative supported by crucial evidence and resources. [The Case of the Green Turtle] is an extremely valuable contribution to understanding Latin America's wildlife conservation and an important story for all those concerned with saving our natural world.
The science, economics, and policies in this case are central to all conservation issues that the world faces today. The lessons learned from this story are applicable by all those interested in saving what little is left of our natural world. It is one of the most important books of its kind in the last 30 years.
Book Details
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: From Seafood to Icon
1. Turtle Kraals and Canneries
2. Turning Turtles on the Great Barrier Reef
3. The Turtle Islands of Sarawak
4. The Gifted Navigators
5. The
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: From Seafood to Icon
1. Turtle Kraals and Canneries
2. Turning Turtles on the Great Barrier Reef
3. The Turtle Islands of Sarawak
4. The Gifted Navigators
5. The Geography of Turtle Soup
6. A Turtle Flap in London
7. The Buffalo of the Sea
8. Who Will Kill the Last Turtle?
9. Red Data for the Green Turtle
10. Reptiles on the Red List
11. You Lost the Turtle Boat
12. One Man's Opinion
13. Down on the Farm
14. Conservation through Commerce
15. The Best Available Science
16. A Global Strategy
Epilogue: Supply and Demand
Appendix A: The 1966 U.S. Classification of Chelonia mydas as Rare and Endangered
Appendix B: IUCN Principles and Recommendations on Commercial Exploitation of Sea Turtles
Notes
Bibliography
Index