Concerning Reports on Ontario’s Native Turtles Can you imagine purchasing a turtle in a grocery store in London? Well, that’s the plight of some unfortunate Apalone spinifera, which as a matter of fact, are now considered endangered in Ontario. A major threat to these turtles is poaching, and of the eight native turtle species in Ontario, three are now endangered with Apalone spinifera being the […]

Emydoidea blandingii Threatening Turbine Project Revoked A proposed wind turbine development in Prince Edward County, east of Toronto got revoked in favour of the endangered species after the project was judged to cause the turtle “serious and irreversible” harm. This is the third time in three years ! Cheryl Anderson the past president of the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists said that “It’s been a

Critically Endangered Tortoises Stolen From Breeding Center There is bad news for some critically endangered tortoises in the Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. It has been reported that six Astrochelys yniphora and 72 Astrochelys radiata were stolen from Bang Phra Water Bird Breeding Station last month. These tortoises were being cared for at the bird breeding center following their confiscation from poachers. This news

Researchers on the Lady Lisa track turtles on the high seas On a muggy June day in 2015, the crew aboard the R/V Lady Lisa pulled a sluggish sea turtle onto the ship’s deck. The loggerhead looked like it’d seen a streak of bad luck; a partially missing front flipper hinted at a run-in with a shark, and a barnacle-covered shell and marine leeches suggested

Tortoise Undergoes Amamzing Unexpected Surgery Could a tortoise possibly require a hysterectomy? Well that’s what one tortoise in the UK needed after a build-up of eggs was discovered in her uterus. Apparently this female was mistaken to be a male, until she was taken to Vets for Pets in Maldon for a regular examination after arriving at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. It is unknown how long

The Diamonback Terrapin Project The Turtle Conservancy and the Terrapin Nesting Project in Long Beach Island will work together on a diamonback terrapin project. it is the Turtle Conservancy’s first conservation effort in the Eastern United States. The Malaclemys terrapin terrapin has seen its number declined for the past two centuries due to harvests for the food, pet trade, habitat loss,and by-catch in crabtraps. The

Sea Turtle Butchered in the Solomon Islands It was midnight on May 3 that PT-160051 went missing. PT-160051 was a sea turtle that had been fitted with a special radio-tracking device to moniter her progress. This wasn’t to be the only casualty, however. Less than 24 hours later, a second turtle was lost to poachers. Poaching continues to be a major threat to hawksbill sea