The ARAV Executive Committee recently received a request for emergency support for Dr. Marcelino Lopez Reyes and his efforts to protect and preserve sea turtles and iguanas in the Pacific beach areas of Oaxaca, Mexico. Dr. Lopez has lost his funding at a very critical time -- when iguana eggs are hatching and Leatherback and Olive Ridley turtles are laying their eggs in the sandy shores of Oaxaca.
Dr. Lopez is a faculty member of the Universidad Autonoma de Oaxaca Benito Juarez and a clinical veterinarian/scientist at the Centro Mexicana de la Tortuga in Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico. In addition to his clinical and teaching duties, he has managed to run an iguana hatchery, where he raises from 1000 to 3000 green and black iguanas annually, and runs a sea turtle protection camp at Palmerito. Dr. Lopez spends approximately 75% of his own salary to maintain these projects.
The ARAV, after considering the urgent need, has provided $1000 in emergency funding. But you as an individual member may also wish to contribute to the support of this somewhat unique conservation project. The ARAV will match your contributions up to a total of $500. So if you would like to provide support, please send your contribution check made out to ARAV restricted for Palmarito Turtle Camp to the address below. We will arrange for the transfer to Dr. Lopez. Thanks for your consideration. W. B. Amand, VMD
Wilbur B. Amand, VMD/Exec. Dir. / ARAV/Managing Editor / JHMS
721 Inverness Drive/West Chester, PA 19380/610-696-2347
610-696-2348 (fax)/610-764-7030 (cell)/E-mail: ARAVETS@aol.com
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