World Turtle News

Estero Man Sentenced For Illegally Poaching And Transporting Wood Turtles A man from has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for illegally capturing endangered wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta). The man, known as Michael P. Ellard, was capturing these endangered turtles and transporting them across state lines into Florida in order to sell them for financial gain. Ellard illegally captured over 140 wood turtles in […]

Why sea turtles become cold stunned in Cape Cod Bay, how volunteers from Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are saving them, and how you can help “Sometimes we are seeing a heartbeat of one beat per minute,” Merigo says. “But that animal is still alive and, with emergency care, can go on to survive and be released.” Turtle News From Around the World Conservation

Brampton turtle population study reveals ‘gem’ in Heart Lake wetlands A new study looking at the population of freshwater turtles at Heart Lake Wetlands has revealed some surprising results! It may be a surprise, but Brampton, ON, Canada is home to a thriving population of freshwater turtles according to a wildlife biologist at York University. The biologist, Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux, said: “We were pleasantly surprised, considering

Navigating oxygen deprivation: liver transcriptomic responses of the red eared slider turtle to environmental anoxia For many turtles, life with little-to-no oxygen is a part of their normal life, but a recent study found that members of the genera Trachemys and Chrysemys are able to do this exceptionally well. A turtle entering a period of oxygen deprivation has two methods for survival: extrapulmonary modes of

New study finds illegal trade in marine turtles persisting in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam A new study, carried out by TRAFFIC and commissioned by CITES have found that thousands of marine turtles and their parts are still being seized from both physical and online markets in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. All marine turtle species are listed in Appendix I of CITES, which prohibits the commercial

Meet John Rucker and his Boykin Spaniels, who help track ornate box turtles in MT Last year, Rucker’s dogs found more than 500 turtles. A dog like Jenny Wren has worked almost her whole life, since she was one year old. Now, she’s 11, and an excellent turtle tracker, according to Rucker. “That’s an example of the dogs being right on the cutting edge of

India’s Forest Service to count, track nesting Olive ridley sea turtles using drones “Counting the exact number of nesting turtles on the beach has been a major challenge for field staffers over the years. Now since drones can easily capture photos of Olive Ridleys, researchers would be able to collect the exact data on the turtles. The cameras will also be used to monitor the

Northern Ontario’s turtle tussle pits scientists against quarry builders, with a threatened species caught in the middle When ecologists found a haven for Blanding’s turtles on a patch of Crown land, they waded into a conflict that is testing the Ford government’s new policy on endangered species protection. Ms. Zagorski’s a field biologist, said she was working on her masters degree at Laurentian University in

Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, FL to monitor red tide as they finish sea turtle season With the deadly algal bloom known as red tide still lingering off the coast of Florida after the US sea turtle nesting season comes to a close, concerns remain that it may still cause problems for wildlife in the area. Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation has made it its mission to