135 Captive-Bred Pseudemydura umbrina Have Been Released In The Moore River Nature Reserve So Far
The Western Swamp Turtle is the rarest reptile from Australia. Being on the brink of extinction, every newborn is a step closer to save this turtle. Its conservation program started back in the 1990s. “The objective of this plan, led by DPAW, is to create at least three wild naturally-recruiting populations, increase the total number of mature individuals in the wild (and) to conduct translocations to additional sites,” a Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPAW) spokesman said.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
2015 is promising for turtle conservation efforts for the Watamu Sea Turtle Volunteer Project.
The increasing number nests on Florida’s shorelines shows evidences that the sea turtle population is growing.
Jekyll Island released 16 sea turtle to the ocean. This is their biggest single release of endangered sea turtles.
Ecology
Georgia’s tortoises are threatened by the solar industry.
About 550 hypothermic sea turtles were rescued by air and brought to the New England Aquarium for rehabilitation.
Miscellaneous
Learn more about the Turtle Atlas project from the Bruce Museum which aim to track turtles.
Crime and Punishment
A man in Kenya was arrested for keeping 23 tortoises without authorization.
Obituary
Dozen of sea turtles may have died from marine biotoxins in the Peconic Bay.
Education
Missouri kids learn about box turtles‘ health and movement.
Did You Know…
The western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) is one of the world’s most endangered turtle and is the rarest reptile of Australia.
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Photo from Gerald Kuchling, Parks and Wildlife
