- Turtling (hunting)
Turtling is the
hunting ofturtle s, a practice formerly a big part of the economy in many nations of theWest Indies . In recent times, however, it has become outlawed.Turtle hunting was a big part of feeding families in
North America , the Midwest in particular, in the the 1930s.Fact|date=July 2007Throughout the world, hawksbill turtles are taken by humans even though it is illegal to hunt them in many countries. In some parts of the world, hawksbill turtles are taken and eaten as a delicacy. As far back as the fifth century B.C., sea turtles including the hawksbill were eaten as delicacies in
China .cite journal | last =Schafer | first =Edward H. | authorlink =Edward Schafer | title =Eating Turtles in Ancient China | journal =Journal of the American Oriental Society | volume =82 | issue =1 | pages =73–74 | publisher =American Oriental Society | date =1962 | url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-0279%28196201%2F03%2982%3A1%3C73%3AETIAC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-R | doi = 10.2307/595986| id = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 ]ee also
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Hunting
*Turtle Bibliography
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