Subject: Galapagos Conservation Trust e-News

From: "Galapagos Conservation Trust" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:08:15 +1300

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Dear Mr Stephens, 

In this edition: 

Fisheries linked to decline in Galapagos waved albatross population 
2007 Galapagos photographic competition 
Parody of the Penguins fundraising party 
Tortoise Club for Schools launch 2006 
Select Latin America Galapagos Islands Cruise 
Fisheries linked to decline in Galapagos waved albatross population 

Fishermen caught and killed about 1 percent of the world's waved albatrosses in a year, according to a new study by Wake Forest University biologists. 

"If that happens every year, that is not sustainable," said Jill Awkerman, a Wake Forest graduate student who is the lead author of the study published online Sept. 26 in the journal Biological Conservation. "In a matter of decades, you could be talking about extinction." 

Awkerman's research shows the waved albatrosses are unintentionally killed when caught in fishing nets or on fishing hooks, but are also intentionally harvested for human consumption... 

Visit http://www.gct.org/oct06_1.html for the full article. 

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2007 Galapagos photographic competition 

Entries are now open for next years photographic competition. Information on how to enter is available on our website at http://www.gct.org/photo_c.html. The best photographs will be chosen as the images for our popular Galapagos calendar and all winning entrants will receive 2 free calendars, with the overall winner receiving 2 free tickets to Galapagos Day in London. We look forward to receiving your entries! 

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Parody of the Penguins fundraising party 

There is less than a month to go until the special party being hosted by GCT to raise funds to help protect the Galapagos penguin and all of its marine neighbours, including rare seabirds, sharks, whales, turtles and sea lions. 

Tickets are £35.00 inclusive of food and entertainment, and can be purchased by booking online or contacting Abigail on [email-masked] or 020 7629 5049. For further information, visit our website at http://www.gct.org/events2.html#penguins. 

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Tortoise Club for Schools launch 2006 

Thursday 12th October 2006 saw the re-launch of the Tortoise Club for Schools initiative at Milking Bank Primary School in Dudley. 

The event, which began at 9am and ran throughout the day, finishing just before 5pm, was attended by a number of guests and experts. Dr Henry Nicholls, author of Lonesome George - the Life and loves of a conservation icon began the day by talking to all 450 pupils in an assembly about conservation in Galapagos. Following this, children had the opportunity to meet and speak to a range of experts including George Spears and Pauline Owen from the British Chelonia Group, reptile keepers from West Midlands Safari Park, Proteus Reptile Trust, and Prestwood Petzone (a responsible local pet store). In addition to children from Milking Bank Primary School being involved in the event, a number of other local schools were invited and took part. 

The event was extremely successful, and was covered by three local newspapers! A great day was had by all involved: children, teaching staff, guests and visitors. It has inspired the children who were involved to find out more, and has encouraged them to become the conservationists of the future. 

If you are interested in finding out more about the Tortoise Club, please email [email-masked]. 

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Select Latin America Galapagos Islands Cruise 

A unique opportunity is coming up in October next year to cruise aboard the 3 masted tall ship Sagitta, specially chartered for this departure. Guests will be accompanied by David Horwell, Galapagos naturalist, author and photographer together with a local expert guide. 

Select Latin America, who are running the cruise, will donate membership of GCT to each passenger and a share of the revenue generated. 

For further information, visit our website at http://www.gct.org/charter_1.html. 

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