Turtle Survival Alliance annual conference
The Turtle Survival Alliance’s annual conference will be held from August 6-9 in Tucson, Arizona. Yesterday, the TSA released the “Call for Papers” for those interested in giving a presentation during the conference. We will be organizing one of the sessions for their conference with myself serving as Session Chair for a session entitled Captive Husbandry – Collaboration & Conservation. More details can be found at the links below. The first has all the general information. If you are interested in possibly speaking, click on the Call for Papers link for more information. We’re excited for this opportunity and look forward to seeing you in Tucson!
General conference info (includes all other links)
Abstract guidelines (Abstracts for presenters are due June 12th)
Submit an Abstract (Due June 12th)
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
For the first time, scientists tag a juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtle off the Pacific Coast of the US.
A reminder to fishers to avoid harming turtles while fishing.
A Green Sea Turtle rehabbed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will soon be returned to the wild.
A large, 800-lb. sea turtle was seen nesting at Canaveral National Seashore.
A sick, juvenile sea turtle was rescued in waters off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Education
3rd Graders win contest for their turtle-related invention.
Learn how to contain sick or injured turtles for transport to rehabilitation facility.
Crime and Punishment
Zookeeper fired after allowing visitors to ride on Galapagos tortoises.
Did You Know…
Twelve of the sixteen Graptemys species (Map Turtles) are endemic to single river systems.
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Photo by TSA/P. Condon.
