tortoise news

People may lose homes to tortoise sanctuary If the story is to be believed some 200 people will need to be relocated to make room for a new tortoise sanctuary in Cuevas, Spain. Viet Nam calls five different species of sea turtles home and a conference is being held to discuss their plight. A local naturalist in Middleburg is arguing for officials to keep the […]

Alligator Snapping Turtles to be released Peoria zoo is participating in the release of 100 Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) per year for the next 5 years and Pakistan to employ DNA barcodes as a way to identify species to curb illegal trade, see the Conservation section. A few reports on turtle race’s this week and if you fancy an art project involving turtles the

Blandingii turtles receive more support and youth campers spend their holidays helping baby turtle making their way to the sea. In the Health & Medical section we learn about a tortoise which was glued a lego wheel on its belly to be able to walk while in Florida the Fish and Wildlife officers are investigating a new case of someone sitting in the back of

Louisiana makes progress to protect its Sea Turtles. In the conclusion of a story we’ve been covering during each step, Louisiana’s government has passed legislation which repeals another law from 1987. Back in ’87, the state passed a law that prohibited Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents from enforcing federal turtle-excluder device (TED) regulations. Louisiana was the only state where agents were prohibited from

7 Dermatemys mawii Hatched In Belize These are the first hatchlings from the captive breeding program located at BFREE Field Station in Belize and managed by the Turtle Survival Alliance. This species native from Central America underwent a drastic decline and is now Critically Endangered. These 7 hatchling are being carefully observed (daily) by the TSA. A PhD student, Nichole Bishop, at the University of

Sea Turtle nest attacked I hope they find the people responsible for wantonly destroying sea turtle nests and killing sea birds on Anna Maria Island, see the Crime & Punishment section. Ecuador has released 201 tortoises from the Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis subspecies on Santa Fe Island and in Rhode Island, residents are creating their own turtle-x signs to help turtles and warn drivers, see the

A Gopher tortoise is not a toy Dogs have been mistaking the threatened Gopher tortoise as chew toys, Poachers on the Pacuare beach have allegedly attacked sea turtle volunteers and police in India discover a softshelled turtle during a raid, all in the Crime & Punishment section. The top photo is from a release of 175,000 sea turtles on a Mexican beach, The Beach Bunch

Update on the Philippine turtle crisis On what is an otherwise light Saturday in the news, there is an update on the Palawan Forest Turtle crisis that unfolded last week. Many, many people and organizations have come together to respond to this crisis. Thankfully, more than 2,200 of these rare turtles have been cleared to be released back into the wild. Many others are still

Emys marmorata Found In The Bull Run Watershed The Bull Run Watershed is the primary drinking water supply in Portland. A Portland Water Bureau watershed specialist came across a western pond turtle while he was working. The turtle was crossing the road where either side is just dense forest and is located at least 1 mile away from any pond or waterbody. This turtle is