Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for St. Kitts and Nevis - WIDECAST

St. Kitts and Nevis Sea Turtles…
INTERVIEW ON SEA TURTLES
Jamila Browne
Grade 6A, Cayon Primary, October 1992
Interviewee: Winston Hendrickson
Q: How many times did you go turtle hunting for the past twelve months A: Once.
Q: How many turtles did you catch for the past 12 months A: One.
Q: When was the last time you caught a turtle A: Two years ago.
Q: What time of day or night was it A: 9:00 pm.
Q: How did you go about capturing and/or killing the turtle A: You have to wait until the turtle
reach on top of the sand.
Q: When does turtle hunting take place A: April until the end of June.
Q: Did you ever find a turtle with eggs A: Yes, but never took their eggs.
Q: What time of the night do you usually go to catch turtles A: At 9 to 12:00 o'clock.
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INTERVIEW ON SEA TURTLES
Alvin Mitcham
Grade 6A, Cayon Primary, 12 October 1992
Interviewee: Winston (Wincy) Christopher, Taylors Village, Basseterre
Q: How do turtles taste A: Turtles taste like beef and pork.
Q: What did you do to catch the turtle A: In order to catch the turtle I shot it.
Q: How do the eggs taste A: The eggs taste like boiled Irish potatoes.
Q: When did you catch the turtle A: I caught the turtle in the night.
Q: How many turtles did you catch A: I caught two turtles.
Q: When was the last time you caught a turtle A: The last time I caught a turtle was August.
Q: What time in the day or night did you catch it A: I caught the turtle at 10 o'clock at night.
Q: How did you kill it A: I killed it by cutting it in its belly.
Q: What did you do with the meat A: I sold the meat.
Q: How do the eggs feel A: The eggs feel soft like a sponge.
Q: How many times did you go turtle hunting A: I went turtle hunting 12 times for the months
of July, August and September.
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INTERVIEWING PEOPLE ABOUT SEA TURTLES
Chrystal Dunrod
Grade 6A, Cayon Primary, October 1992
Interviewee: Winston Hendrickson
Q: Did you ever catch sea turtles A: About one.
Q: Why do you need it A: To eat, because you get meat and oil from it. The oil comes from
the shell and the meat comes from the body itself.
Q: When was the last time you caught a sea turtle A: Two years ago.
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