Marine turtle trauma response procedures : a husbandry manual

Abstract

Prepared by the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), the aim of this manual is to strengthen and coordinate the efforts of people throughout the Wider Caribbean Region to respond to sea turtles in crisis, whether at sea or stranded along the shoreline. Based on recommendations of the 2004 Annual General Meeting of WIDECAST (held in San José, Costa Rica), the STTRC initiative includes the development of standard guidelines and criteria, reporting forms, database management software, and training for field staff and volunteers, natural resource managers, veterinarians, and animal rescue practitioners.