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Book SynopsisHer study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live.
Trade ReviewWhile 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. -- C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr. Herpetological Review Holds many lessons for those interested in the conservation of marine creatures and of biodiversity in general. Choice The story of efforts to save green sea turtles, including by farming them, illustrates conflicts common to conservation work. Science News 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. -- Nigel Smith AAG Review of Books 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. -- Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard Journal of Latin American Geography
Table of ContentsPreface
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
