First Protection for Endangered Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle
Thanks to Rainforest Trust donors and other supporters, 236 acres of crucial rainforest and wetland habitat for Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle have been purchased in Brazil. Securing this land as a private reserve will help recover the Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle population and may be the best hope of saving it from extinction. On February 26, 2016, Rainforest Trust supported local Brazilian partner Fundação Biodiversitas in purchasing a critical private property along the Carangola River, establishing the Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle Reserve.
A first as a sea turtle undergoes treatment in a hyperbaric chamber in the Biology section. Ancient Assyrians are buried with turtles in the Miscellany section. Plus lots more…
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
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Biology
Habitat Conservation Plan expires after 20 years of protecting tortoises; renewal efforts continue
Crime & Punishment
Slow speed foot pursuit ends in “arrest” of Hoquiam tortoise
Ecology
Rising cases of dolphin and turtle deaths spark concern
Miscellany
Ancient Assyrians buried their dead with turtles
Who’s Who…
State of the World’s seaturtles S.W.O.T. What they do; Fostering networks, Sharing and improving science, Promoting conservation action. An interactive map, hosted by OBIS-SEAMAP, features the most comprehensive global leatherback, loggerhead, hawksbill, flatback, olive ridley and Kemp’s ridley nesting data in existence.
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