http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsYY0j4ZI3w

We have a Rescue Center in Limón town, and this week we release 13 hawksbills and 3 green turtles in the Cahuita National Park.

See videos on: http://www.youtube.com/ClaudioCaribe

Thank you

Claudio Quesada
Asociación WIDECAST
Latin American Program

Bagging the Plastic

Mistaking a bobbing plastic grocery bag for a dinner of jelly-fish is a main cause of death among sea-turtles near the Osa Peninsula, and being remote rural Costa Rica, there’s not much chance of somebody charging to the rescue by installing any costly recycling programs or trawling the bags out of the water, so the only solution left was to do something to keep those bags from getting to the turtles, and that’s when somebody realized that the hazard of plastics, their near-infinite durability, was also their greatest resource value …

by cutting these plastic bags (which are usually made of different types of colors and patterns) into long strips, they become so easy to manipulate that they can actually be knit into newer, more attractive handbags and purses. We love this project: it creates something of value out of used plastic grocery bags, saves sea turtles, cleans up the environment and creates micro business opportunities for women who otherwise would be unemployed…

Lapa Rios Ecolodge: Support recycled products!

Hello every one, we want to inform you that we will be opening our volunteers program in February 15!!!

If you want to know more about WIDECAST Costa Rica, please visit our web page:

http://latinamericanseaturtles.org

you can apply on-line to give us a helping hand this year, just visit:

http://www.latinamericanseaturtles.org/Volunteers/Forms/
VolunteerForms/stvol_questionaireform.htm

and fill out the form!!!

Thank you for share this message with your friends, family and classmates.

Claudio Quesada
Asociación WIDECAST
Costa Rica

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Research Assistant - Sea Turtle Conservation Project of the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica

Gandoca, Cahuita and Tuba Creek

Background Information
We are looking for a Research Assistant for our sea turtle conservation projects in Cahuita National Park, Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge and Tuba creek.  The species nesting at the time of the volunteer period are leatherbacks, greens and hawksbills sea turtles.

Duties
Leading night patrols on the nesting beach to monitor the nesting, training of other volunteers

Requirements
Student or degree in Biology, Ecology or similar, fluency in English and knowledge of Spanish (optional)

1. Be in good physical condition to walk 10 to 15kms per night.
2. No severe eyesight problems (most work is at night, without artificial lights).
3. No use of illegal drugs; no consumption of alcohol during working hours or abuse of alcohol at any time.
4. Preferably non-smoking. Those who do smoke should do so only in open areas and never on nightly patrols.
5. Be willing to work under difficult and uncomfortable conditions.
6. Know if you are allergic to mosquito bites.
7. Have a personal insurance policy.

Benefits/Costs
The volunteer have to pay transportation and $35 inscription fee.
We provide accommodation and food for 3 months.

Additional Contact Information
Claudio Quesada
claudio@widecast.org
(506)261-3814
(506)818-2543

The Sea Turtle Conservation Program of the South Caribbean of Costa Rica is pleased to announce that will join WIDECAST Costa Rica in August 2007. After many great years working along Asociation ANAI, we will leave our friends at ANAI, and become part of the WIDECAST network. WIDECAST is a non-profit organization that supports local sea turtle conservation initiatives in most states and countries of the Caribbean region promoting cooperation between all nations. For over two decades WIDECAST has counted with the support from National Coordinators in more than 30 nations and territories in the Caribbean, and worked close with key stakeholders at a governmental and non-governmental level (including scientists, conservationists, resource managers, educators, etc.), to promote regional capacity and assist with the design and implementation of scientifically sound sea turtle management programs at local, national and regional (international) levels.
Our program will continue to support the sea turtle projects at Gandoca, Playa Negra/Cahuita, Tuba Creek, Peninsula de Osa and Ostional beaches.

Welcome every body, i really wanto to know about your experience, see your pictures and your videos!

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