Rare turtle, once thought extinct, has its numbers bolstered by reintroduction program
Wildlife Conservation Society and Turtle Survival Alliance, along with the collaboration of the Myanmar Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, have re-introduced 60 Batagur trivittata (Mynamar Roofed Turtle) into the wild. In addition, there are 600 more in captive breeding programs throughout Myanmar, including 300 at a facility opened in 2011 to increase the program’s ability to get to this point. Keep up the good work, WCS and TSA!
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
USDA offers assistance to protect and restore Bog Turtle habitat on farm/forest land.
Researchers and Volunteers continue to prepare for this year’s sea turtle nesting season.
Company provides post-cremation service that helps build important reef habitat.
Biology
BPA can disrupt sexual function in turtles, could be warning for environmental health.
Education
Diamondback Terrapin Workshop will be hosted on Saturday, April 18th in Savannah, GA. Join Zoologist Jordan Gray and others.
Crime and Punishment
Environmental group sues to remove exemptions to the rules require turtle excluder devices.
Protected Sea Turtles are being traded and eaten.
Did You Know…
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) is critically endangered. They were highly sought for their beautiful carapaces, which are the source of “tortoiseshell” for jewelry and other ornaments. Eastern Asia still provides an eager market for tortoiseshell, despite protection under national and international laws.
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Photo by Steve and Kalyar Platt/WCS – TSA.
