Col. Milton M. Kaufmann

• 30 Yrs. Air Force Service• Volunteer Conversationalist Since

1971• Founder & Cofounder:

– WIDECAST, Monitor USA, Monitor International, ASOC, NGO Coalitions

• Legislative Leadership & Involvement– Protecting Marine Mammals– Species Population Recovery Plans– SPAW - Specially Protected Areas and

Wildlife– Commercial Fishing Problems:

Tuna/Porpoise Sea Turtle-shrimp(the Turtle Excluder Device)

– Conservation Of The North Pacific Fur Seal

The vision of WIDECASTWorking together to realize a future where all inhabitants of the Wider Caribbean Region,

human and sea turtle alike,can live together in balance.

Focus

• Field Research• Conservation, Management and

Policy• Training and Capacity-Building• Environmental Education• Outreach

Field Research, Rescue, Tracking

Hatcheries

1 out of every 1000 will reach adult maturity

Protecting Against Predation

Restoring Seagrass & Mangroves

Beach Clean Up

Reducing Poaching

Hawksbill 1 of 81 Saved

WIDECAST is rooted in the belief that conservation must be nurtured from within, it

cannot be commanded from outside.Programs emphasize information-sharing, encouraging a technical

understanding of sea turtle biology and organizations.