Alligator Snapping Turtles to be released
Peoria zoo is participating in the release of 100 Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii)
per year for the next 5 years and Pakistan to employ DNA barcodes as a way to identify species to curb illegal trade, see the Conservation section. A few reports on turtle race’s this week and if you fancy an art project involving turtles the see the Miscellany section. There are a few happy owners this week after their tortoise where discovered safe and sound and of course a missing Sulcata (Centrochelys sulcata), see the Lost & Found section.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Peoria Zoo participates in program to re-introduce alligator snapping turtle into southern Illinois.
Pakistan to employ DNA barcodes to curb illegal wildlife trade.
Crime & Punishment
Man nabbed with 124 tortoises inside baggage.
Nomads held for turtle hunting.
Officials say stakes used to mark turtle nests have been moved.
Miscellany
Turtle racing stands test of time in Cumming.
Rain doesn’t stop New Berlin turtle derby.
Once-proud sculptures seek escape from turtle jail.
Lost & Found
Missing pet tortoise returns home after nine months.
Harold Hill family ‘over the moon’ with return of Flash the tortoise.
Local Family Trying to Find Missing Tortoise.
Did You Know…
Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species found in Pakistan, India (common in lakes and rivers), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh (Indus and Ganges drainages), and Burma (Irrawaddy and Salween Rivers).
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Photo from Ron Johnson/Journal Star
