dugongs in palau - C3

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to acknowledge the following individuals in Palau for contributing their knowledge and
advice concerning dugong conservation issues; Delegate Noah Idechong, Kammen Chin (Chief of
Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection), Dr. Andrew Smith (The Nature Conservancy) and all the
fishermen who kindly contributed their valuable time and knowledge to this project.
Thanks to Bureau of Marine Resources, Koror State Department of Conservation and Law Enforcement,
Palau Conservation Society, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center for participating in the
respective components of this study. Special thanks to Matt Harris, pilot for Belau Air Inc. and all the
oth er Belau Air Inc. staff, who ensured that the survey flights were carried out smoothly and safely!
Thanks to overseas assistance and advice from Dr. Helene Marsh and Brenda McDonald (James Cook
University) and Karen Arthur (University of Queensland) in Australia concerning genetic analyses and
stomach contents analyses.
Thi s project was made possible through the generous funding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant
for “Crocodile and Dugong Population Assessments and Management in Palau” (FWS Agreement No.
122002G004).
Cover drawing: © Donald Bason/TNC
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