Caretta caretta
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DETAILED INFORMATION
Current listing status
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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| Endangered | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, south of 60 degrees N. Lat., and east of 40 degrees W. Long., except in the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar where the eastern boundary is 5 degrees 36 minutes W. Long |
| Endangered | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | North Indian Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Indian Ocean north of the equator and south of 30? N. Lat |
| Endangered | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the South Pacific south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., west of 67 degrees W. Long., and east of 141 degrees E. Long. |
| Endangered | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Mediterranean Sea DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Mediterranean Sea east of 5 degrees 36 minues W. Long. |
| Endangered | 07/23/1978 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | North Pacific Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Pacific north of the equator and south of 60 degrees N. Lat |
| Threatened | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the South Atlantic Ocean south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., west of 20 degrees E. Long., and east of 67 degrees W. Long |
| Threatened | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Southwest Indian Ocean north of the equator, south of 30 degrees N. Lat., east of 20 degrees E. Long., and west of 80 degrees E. Long. |
| Threatened | 07/23/1978 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Southeast Indian Ocean south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., and east of 80 degrees E. Long.; South Pacific Ocean south of the equator, north of 60degrees S. Lat., and west of 141 degrees E. Long |
| Threatened | 07/23/1978 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean west of 40 degrees W. Long |
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Population location: Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean north of the equator, south of 60 degrees N. Lat., and east of 40 degrees W. Long., except in the vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar where the eastern boundary is 5 degrees 36 minutes W. Long
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: North Indian Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Indian Ocean north of the equator and south of 30? N. Lat
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the South Pacific south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., west of 67 degrees W. Long., and east of 141 degrees E. Long.
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: Mediterranean Sea DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Mediterranean Sea east of 5 degrees 36 minues W. Long.
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: North Pacific Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the North Pacific north of the equator and south of 60 degrees N. Lat
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the South Atlantic Ocean south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., west of 20 degrees E. Long., and east of 67 degrees W. Long
Listing status: Threatened
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
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Population location: Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Southwest Indian Ocean north of the equator, south of 30 degrees N. Lat., east of 20 degrees E. Long., and west of 80 degrees E. Long.
Listing status: Threatened
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Population location: Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Southeast Indian Ocean south of the equator, north of 60 degrees S. Lat., and east of 80 degrees E. Long.; South Pacific Ocean south of the equator, north of 60degrees S. Lat., and west of 141 degrees E. Long
Listing status: Threatened
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Population location: Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS - Loggerhead sea turtles originating from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean west of 40 degrees W. Long
Listing status: Threatened
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Texas , Virginia
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Martin National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge
Federal Register Documents
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
| 01/16/2009 | 74 FR 2995 | Recovery Plan for the Northwest Atlantic Population of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
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| 05/30/2008 | 73 FR 31066 31067 | Recovery Plan for the Northwest Atlantic Population of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle |
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| 08/27/2007 | Loggerhead sea turtle 5-yr review |
