A Wood Turtle Released Back To Its Habitat
The wood turtle was found in the backyard in Moncton, Canada and was then placed to the Atlantic Wildlife Institute where it spend a few weeks before being released. Being kept as a pet, the institute was afraid the turtle might have picked up harmful bacteria. After making sure that the turtle was healthy, the next task was to find a place where to release it. The institute had to guess to find a good location and hope that this location was the turtle might have been coming from.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Sea turtle rescued from poachers thanks to a man and his dog at West Bay Beach.
Sea turtles in Florida are making a come back.
Nesting season for the leatherback sea turle in Puerto-Rico should reach record numbers.
Ecology
Plastic bag and rubber balloon found in the system of a loggerhead sea turtle.
Law
In Spain, keeping spur-thighed tortoises become even more restricted after the modification of a law.
Research and discovery
The fossil of Sternotherus palaeodorus is now visible at the Gray Fossil Site.
The Tualatin River is being monitored to collect data about the turtle population.
Miscellaneous
The turtle found in a bin has died.
Did You Know…
The wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta, is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List with egg and hatchling mortality exceeding 80 percent in some areas. One of its biggest threat is actually humans. This species has suffered from a huge decline as a result of human interference and collection for the pet trade.
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Photo from Atlantic Wildlife Institute
