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Stop the Poaching of Marine Turtles for their Eggs, Meat, Skin And Shell
Published by Adeliza on Jul 12, 2009
56 Signatures 
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Target: Colombian Government
Region: GLOBAL
Web site: http://www.save-marine-turtles.webs.com
Background (Preamble):
Marine Turtle Poaching is happening right now and it needs to stop!
In 2007, A Chinese fishing boat was found with 300 turtles that they had just poached!
This is clearly unacceptable and needs to stop!
6 of 7 Species of Marine Turtle are endangered or Critically Endangered !
In 2007, A Chinese fishing boat was found with 300 turtles that they had just poached!
This is clearly unacceptable and needs to stop!
6 of 7 Species of Marine Turtle are endangered or Critically Endangered !
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the Colombian Government to enforce the current law against poaching of Marine Turtles!
Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which prohibits international trade in all marine turtles species and their parts.
Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which prohibits international trade in all marine turtles species and their parts.
The Stop the Poaching of Marine Turtles for their Eggs, Meat, Skin And Shell petition to Colombian Government was written by Adeliza and is in the category Animal Welfare at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: south america, turtles, conservation
