"U.S.- Mexico Cooperative Science Program: North American Tortoise Workshop; Durango, Mexico; October 1994."

小行星9403039 这个美国-墨西哥奖将资助1994年10月在墨西哥杜兰戈的马皮米生物圈保护区举行的一次关于北美陆龟的讲习班。 组织者是南佛罗里达大学的亨利穆辛斯基博士和墨西哥杜兰戈生态研究所的古斯塔沃阿吉雷博士。 研讨会的目的是交流有关对四种北美陆龟的生物学和当前管理做法的理解的最新进展的信息。 需要交流信息，以保护现有种群，并在以前被陆龟占据的地区重建种群。 在过去的30年里，所有四种北美陆龟的数量都在下降。 人类活动对它们栖息地的持续丧失和破坏，以及由此引起的人口和行为变化，可能会带来压力引起的疾病，并使物种濒临灭绝。由于缺乏统一的方法来解决这些问题，减缓了保护工作的进展。 讲习班将汇集积极参与这一领域研究的个人，目的是加强研究合作，最终将有助于支持和加强目前的保护工作。 ***

9403039 Mushinsky This U.S.-Mexico award will fund a workshop on North American tortoises, to be held in the Mapimi Biosphere Preserve, Durango, Mexico in October, 1994. Organizers are Dr. Henry Mushinsky, University of South Florida, and Dr. Gustavo Aguirre, Instituto de Ecologia, Durango, Mexico. The purpose of the workshop is to exchange information about recent advances in the understanding of the biology and current management practices for the four species of North American tortoises. The exchange of information will be needed to protect existing populations, and re-establish populations in areas formerly occupied by the tortoises. The rate of decline of all four North American species of tortoises has increased over the last 30 years. The continuing loss and fragmentation of their habitats by human activities, with the consequent demographic and behavioral modifications caused by these changes, may bring stress induced diseases and push the species closer to extinction. Lack of a unified approach to address the problems has slowed progress of the conservation effort. The workshop will bring together individuals actively participating in research in this area with the purpose of increasing research collaboration that, ultimately, will help to support and strengthen current conservation efforts. ***