An airline executive, David “Dave” Pflieger has served as the chief executive officer of Silver Airways, Hawaii Island Air, and Air Pacific Limited in Fiji. Supportive of environmental conservation causes, David Pflieger has donated to the Mamanuca Environment Society (MES). MES is an active environmental organization focused on protecting the marine environment of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. The organization runs several programs and is set to launch a new turtle conservation project to protect the islands’ vulnerable turtles. The Mamanuca Islands are home to several turtle breeding and nesting grounds. Some of the turtles found in the islands include the green turtle, hawksbill turtle, loggerhead turtle, and leatherback turtle. However, the islands’ turtle population has a very low survival rate of 1 in 1,000. Human encroachment and predators such as crabs are part of the reason for this low survival rate. MES’s turtle conservation project seeks to improve the turtles’ chances of survival by developing community education and awareness initiatives, monitoring the breeding and foraging habits of the animals, and formulating turtle conservation guidelines for the community. Comments are closed.
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David Pflieger - Senior Airline Executive
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