Comments on: Coach Jason Lezak Wraps up the Race http://blog.conservation.org/2009/04/coach-jason-lezak-wraps-up-the-race/ conservation.org Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: ScottS-M http://blog.conservation.org/2009/04/coach-jason-lezak-wraps-up-the-race/comment-page-1/#comment-144 ScottS-M Sat, 30 May 2009 05:58:52 +0000 http://blog.conservation.org/?p=345#comment-144 @Dr. Pacheco You are correct, it is important to consider the welfare of the animals. In fact, the scientists are constantly trying to maximize the welfare of these animals and research plans must be pre-approved by animal care specialists. In addition, I think you may be misunderstanding that turtles are tracked solely for the turtle race. Although the turtle races are fun, the real reason for tracking is to help understand and conserve these animals. Just as one example, tracking has shown that Canadian waters provide a much more important habitat for leatherbacks than previously thought which in turn has influenced Canadian policies in the Atlantic. @Dr. Pacheco
You are correct, it is important to consider the welfare of the animals. In fact, the scientists are constantly trying to maximize the welfare of these animals and research plans must be pre-approved by animal care specialists.

In addition, I think you may be misunderstanding that turtles are tracked solely for the turtle race. Although the turtle races are fun, the real reason for tracking is to help understand and conserve these animals. Just as one example, tracking has shown that Canadian waters provide a much more important habitat for leatherbacks than previously thought which in turn has influenced Canadian policies in the Atlantic.

]]> By: Freddy Pacheco, PhD http://blog.conservation.org/2009/04/coach-jason-lezak-wraps-up-the-race/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Freddy Pacheco, PhD Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:46:17 +0000 http://blog.conservation.org/?p=345#comment-61 ---- Did the sponsors are considering the negative effects that the 5 kilogram satellite transmitter have on the survival of the leatherback turtles used for this unnecessary race? Is it in the name of science or for some hidden purposes? After the first “race” from Playa Grande in Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, the Costa Ricans decided not to permit any other one with our turtles. Is it why CI has moved to the Atlantic and the Caribbean? They should be ashamed! - —-

Did the sponsors are considering the negative effects that the 5 kilogram satellite transmitter have on the survival of the leatherback turtles used for this unnecessary race? Is it in the name of science or for some hidden purposes?

After the first “race” from Playa Grande in Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, the Costa Ricans decided not to permit any other one with our turtles. Is it why CI has moved to the Atlantic and the Caribbean?

They should be ashamed!

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