Educating Hungry Ravens with 3D Printed Tortoise Shells The number of Gopher tortoises has been slowly declining in the Southwestern US according to conservationists. One of the reason of that decline ? Predators. Ravens commonly target young gopher tortoises for their meal. The solution ? 3D printed decoy shells to fool the hungry ravens. But ravens are extremely clever and will probably won’t be fooled […]

NJ Ends This Year’s Harvest Season For Malaclemys ssp An order was issued by the Enrivronmental Protection Department to stop any further harvesting of Malaclemys Terrapin species. The order will last until the end of the March, the day the harvest season ends. Last year more than 3,500 turtles were taken from two locations to raise them for the market. The state is now studying

Still around for now The Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) roam across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans on migratory journeys between nesting sites and feeding grounds. The first article talks about the decline of the species vists to the Californian coast. Volunteer to search for Ghoper tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus); girl scouts help sea turles and more in the Conservation section. A new childrens book

Keeping tortoises healty The Galapogos concervancy has posted its sixth blog article in a series all about the expedition to Wolf Volcano to collect hybrid tortoises with Pinta and Floreana ancestry. All six articles are worth reading; see the Blog section. Terri’s relocation bill has gone from £2k to £22k! plus rescues and releases in the Conservation section. Crooks stealing from pet stores and 12,000

Sea Turtles Do Not Like Cold Stun In the Conservation section read more about two sea turtles that return home after two years of treatment ; Read more about another cold stun wave in NC or about the relocation of Gopher tortoises in the Ecology section ; Finally, in the Health and Medical section we highlight the death of a 12-year old tortoise. Turtle News

The Hoàn Kiem turtle has died The legendary turtle (Rafetus leloii) of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake died on the afternoon of January 19 and was found by the staff who take care of the lake. The death of the legendary turtle will shock not only Hanoians but also Vietnamese people in general, as the creature had long been a symbol of the capital city, reflecting

Sea turtle rescued on a surfboard A Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was brought back to shore by surfer Josh Shorrock after he noticed it was having difficulty diving. Conservationist strap a camera to a sea turtle during its release. Terri turtle who washed up on a Jersey beach is more active and has a fund rasier to send her home: Plus more in the

T1, T2 and T3 are a big hit The article image is of three Chelodina longicollis, (Easter long-necked turtle) at Wild Action Zoo in Macedon, Australia, they are a big his with the visitors. Also in the Conservation section; sea turtle release and rescues, the TSA (Turtle Survival Alliance) care for 555 Astochelys radiata (Radiated tortoise) and and Art Woosley talks about his effort to

40 Shells of Critically Endangered Turtles Found Despite being Critically Endangered, the hawksbill sea turtle is still being hunted in China for its shell which is a famous decoration due to its beauty. 40 shells of hawksbill sea turtles have been found in four nappy bags at the Shenzhen border crossing on Tuesday night. No information were given regarding any arrests. Turtle News From Around