MOHADIN; 



BUECHFIELD: 



PARSONS ; 



HALL: 



BUECHFIELD: 



HALL ; 



BUECHFIELD: 

 LIMPUS : 

 CANIN ; 

 MARQUE Z ; 



CANIN; 



is the finding of juveniles throughout the 

 northern Gulf of Mexico. 



Comments were solicited concerning the effect on 

 hatching success of eggs that were moved; is it 

 the same for all species? 



With the Kemp's ridley, mortality is minimal if 

 the eggs are moved carefully and handled within 

 the first day. Others working with different 

 species have had problems, so this may vary with 

 the species. 



The Cayman Islands wished to say that they are 

 happy to participate in the Kemp's ridley effort 

 and hope to continue. Elimination of some of the 

 bureaucratic red tape would be nice. 



Are the eggs moved by plane just before they 

 hatch? 



The eggs ideally should be moved the first day but 

 in reality are not moved in that way. The eggs 

 are incubated up to 2 1/2 weeks and then moved to 

 Padre Island. 



Does the literature contain anything about this 

 subject? 



The information is contained in reports to the 

 Fish and Wildlife Service. 



This is the first time he had heard anything 

 encouraging about the Kemp's ridley. Well done. 



Are the eggs taken from a certain profile on the 

 beach or at certain times? 



Nests were left at first in their natural state to 

 see what would happen. If the eggs are not moved, 

 coyotes get them. Now the project takes all of 

 the eggs from the nests. 



He was referring to the 2,000 eggs sent to Padre 

 Island. 



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