El Salvador's sea turtle saviors

A meeting of the El Salvador's sea turtle conservation network (Red de Tortugueros Salvadorenos) was held in San Salvador today.  The philosophy behind the network echoes the work of Grupo Tortuguero, a ten year old grassroots turtle group in Mexico.  Members in attendance included community representatives from many of the country's important nesting beaches, government and NGO representatives, private sector/hotel representatives, scientists and a dozen police who shared their names and telephone numbers in a show of support for the recharged sea turtle protection efforts.

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