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"A loggerhead sea turtle returning to sea after nesting in the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery Gnaraloo Bay Sampled nest monitored by GTCP field team throughout incubation The Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program (GTCP) is an environmental organisation based at the Gnaraloo pastoral station and run by the Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation. The aim of the GTCP is to identify, monitor and protect the nesting beaches of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) found at two locations on the Gnaraloo coastline. These two rookeries contribute to the South-East Indian Ocean subpopulation of loggerhead turtles, with other major nesting sites for this sub-population at Dirk Hartog island (within Shark Bay) and Exmouth. This is within the southern boundaries of the Ningaloo Coast marine area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The Western Australian coast is the site of a significant number of rookeries of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), and hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), all of which are classified vulnerable to critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The nesting sites are particularly numerous for loggerhead sea turtles, whose rookeries range from Shark Bay to Gnaraloo Bay in the south, and Ningaloo Reef to the Cape Range National Park in the north. In 2005, after purchasing the land at Gnaraloo, the Gnaraloo Station Trust became aware of the threatened population of sea turtles nesting along the coast and recognized the need for their protection and conservation. An on- ground monitoring and scientific research program was established with the help of the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) (now DPaW), following a similar protocol to the neighbouring Ningaloo Turtle Program in Exmouth. Full season surveys of sea turtle tracks and nests within the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery (1 November - 28 February) have taken place since 2008. Yearly, a successful and in depth community engagement program has been undertaken, visiting schools along the Western Australian coast from Carnarvon to Busselton. In late 2015, the Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation was created in order to facilitate the environmental conservation efforts of Gnaraloo; it received its not-for-profit incorporated association status in Western Australia on 12 January 2016. Gnaraloo Feral Animal Control Program The Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program operates in conjunction with the Gnaraloo Feral Animal Control Program, which was implemented in 2009 with the aim of reducing the impact of feral animals, namely the introduced European red fox (Vulpes vulpes), as well as feral cats and wild dogs. Since the 2010/2011 season, feral predation has been successfully maintained at 0%, providing complete protection of sea turtle eggs and hatchlings from these feral predators. Ghost crab predation The endemic golden ghost crabs (Ocypode convexa) and, to a lesser extent, horned ghost crabs (Ocypode ceratopthalmus) are also significant as some of the main predators of sea turtle eggs and hatchlings in Western Australia. Some methods for protecting the nests against ghost crabs have been proposed for trial in Gnaraloo, including wire or plastic screens placed over the nests. See also *Threats to sea turtles ReferencesExternal links * Previous scientific reports Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia Category:Nature conservation organisations based in Australia Category:Organisations based in Western Australia Category:Animal conservation organizations Category:Sea turtles Category:Ningaloo Coast Category:Turtle conservation organizations "
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"Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. The 2014 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. After the election, the composition of the council was *Conservative 29 *Liberal Democrats 17 *Labour 10 *Green 1 *Independent 1 Background Before the election the Conservatives had half of the seats on the council with 29 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats had 19 seats, Labour had 8 and both the Greens and an independent had 1 seat. 20 seats were contested in 2014 with each of the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties putting up a full 20 candidates. The Green party stood 16 candidates, while the UK Independence Party had a big increase in candidates after only standing in 2 wards at the 2012 election. Election result The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council with 29 seats, but failed to win a majority on the council. Labour gained 2 seats to have 10 councillors, taking London Colney from the Conservatives and a narrow 32 vote gain in Sopwell from the Liberal Democrats after a recount. The Liberal Democrats dropped to 17 seats and blamed their loss of a seat in St Peters ward to the Conservatives on votes for the Green party, who came a close third in the ward. The UK Independence Party failed to win any seats but came second in Sandridge, and third in St Stephen ward where 2 seats were contested. Overall turnout at the election was 42.77%. Ward resultsBy-elections between 2014 and 2015 A by-election was held in Marshalswick South on 29 January 2015 for 2 seats on the council after the resignation of Conservative councillors Heidi Allen and Seema Kennedy. The 2 seats were held for Conservatives by Steve McKeown and Richard Curthoys with 667 and 647 votes respectively. References Category:2014 English local elections 2014 Category:2010s in Hertfordshire "