Galapagos National Parks and Galapagos Conservancy to search for Lonesome George’s supposedly extinct species Studies have shown “turtles that contain up to 90% of the species’ extinct genes, meaning that at least one of their parents is a purebred and possibly lives on Wolf Volcano,” said Jorge Carrion, the park’s director. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation UK: Adriatic region, Tunisian Plateau, and eastern […]

Lawsuit filed to protect turtles in Mississippi, Louisiana NEW ORLEANS – Two environmental groups are suing the Trump administration, stating it has failed to protect map turtles found in Mississippi and Louisiana under the Endangered Species Act. The lawsuit calls for endangered or threatened status for the Pearl River map turtle, which is found in the Pearl River watershed in Louisiana and Mississippi, and the

In India, scientist Ayushi Jain finds elusive Cantor’s giant softshell turtle, works to create community involvement to protect it It is listed as a priority species for conservation under Edge of Existence (EDGE), a programme by Zoological Society of London (ZSL), as there is no ongoing conservation work on this species in Peninsular India. “The EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) programme prioritises species that

As Australia’s fires burn, Manning River turtles saved and added to insurance population More than 30 Manning River turtles were rescued and relocated with three being collected to begin a world first insurance population that will assist save the species from extinction. The first male, female and juvenile turtles were relocated to the state-of-the-art facility at partnering organisation, the Australian Reptile Park where they have

Diego the 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise is set for release after single-handedly saving his species by fathering 800 offspring Diego, the 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise is set for release after saving his species from extinction by fathering 800 offspring in recent years! He will be released back onto his native island of Espanola in March, the Galapagos National Parks service (PNG) said yesterday. Around 50 years ago,

South Carolina Senate Bill Would Protect Wild Turtles, Other Reptiles, Amphibians From Commercial Exploitation The bill would make it unlawful for a person to sell, purchase, trade, exchange, barter, export, ship, transfer, possess or rehome any native reptile or amphibian species, with limited exceptions for personal possession of certain species as established by state wildlife officials. Turtle News From Around the World Conservation UK: First

Happy New Year from the Turtle Room ! Federal court stops longline fishing to protect turtles Longline fishing will not be allowed off the California coast, after a federal district court suspended permits for the fishing method. In December, the court struck down longline fishing permits that the National Marine Fisheries Service issued last spring, and ruled that the service didn’t properly analyse threats to

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