Hendrickson ordered a batch of custom made cow ear tags from a supplier in Kentucky. These tags were not very durable and often subject to corrosion. Prior to this it was common for researchers to drill a hole in the turtle and attach a tag with wire. Hendrickson came up with the idea of using self-piercing, self clinching cow ear tags. In 1953 a new method of tagging marine turtles was pioneered in the Talang Talang Islands when American zoologist John R. Conservation efforts were accelerated in the 1950’s when turtle eggs were collected from various sites and transferred to a natural beach hatchery on Pulau Talang Besar. Data on turtle landings and nests at Talang Talang dates back to 1946. The now common turtle conservation strategies of tagging adult turtles and relocating eggs to hatcheries were first tried out on the tiny islands of Talang Talang.Ĭonservation work on the Talang Talang Islands began in the 1940’s when the Sarawak Museum started a long-term research project. Sarawak is a pioneer of turtle conservation with Talang Talang being the first site in the world to be the focus of turtle research and management activities. Instead the government’s emphasis has been on turtle conservation. Owing to their small size and fragile environment, the Talang Talang Islands have not been developed for tourism. It was Sarawak’s first marine park and includes the waters surrounding the two Talang Talang Islands and the two Satang Islands (Pulau Satang Besar and Pulau Satang Kecil, located off Damai Beach). Talang-Satang was gazetted in 1999 and covers an area of 19,414 hectares. The islands are Sarawak’s most important turtle conservation site and are part of the Talang Satang National Park. Over 90% of turtle landings are from Green Turtles. These tiny islands serve as sanctuaries for Green and Hawksbill Turtles. Pulau Talang Besar and Pulau Talang Kecil are located 30 minutes offshore from Sematan in Southwest Sarawak.
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