Turtle Survival Alliance Announces Groundbreaking Project in Vital Biodiversity Hotspot
The Turtle Survival Alliance recently announced their newest conservation project, which will focus on the chelonians of Columbia. Columbia is a highly diverse biodiversity hotspot, featuring 27 chelonian taxa and nine families. They are partnering with the Wildlife Conservation Society to develop an effective strategy to conserve the native and critically endangered species which reside within the ecosystem. A group of TSA staff recently returned from surveying the area, during which they visited Eastern and Northwest Columbia and were hosted by the WCS. The goal of this endeavor is to prevent a crisis such as the grave situation with which Asia is dealing with in regards to chelonians.
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Blog
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Crime & Punishment
Indonesia: Massive confiscation of turtle meat
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Health & Medical
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Species Facts…
Hybrids of Terrapene have been said to have occurred as a result of Native Americans who long ago transported turtles across their native range.
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Photo from Rick Hudson.
