tortoise news

Rare turtle, once thought extinct, has its numbers bolstered by reintroduction program Wildlife Conservation Society and Turtle Survival Alliance, along with the collaboration of the Myanmar Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, have re-introduced 60 Batagur trivittata (Mynamar Roofed Turtle) into the wild. In addition, there are 600 more in captive breeding programs throughout Myanmar, including 300 at a facility opened in 2011 to increase

Sea Turtle Conservation Group Will Sue Fort Lauderdale If Necessary In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, darkness around the beaches is a problem for businesses who say they’re losing out on potential customers because of safety concerns. Traffic is also affected in some parts. The city’s Conference Committee Agenda took up surveys to draw these conclusions. However, darkness is a very good thing for freshly hatched sea

Swings and Roundabouts A number of the stories today highlight that illegal trade in turtles and tortoises still continues relatively unabated. A seizure of turtles in Hong Kong is waiting to be returned to Pakistan once the transport costs are paid, more individuals are arrested for selling the rarest tortoise in the world, and another pair of smugglers is caught. On the plus side, more

Adopt Me! The Arizona Game and Fish Department held an adoption day on Saturday for their Gopher tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) . The event allowed pre-approved applicants to choose a tortoise to take home. Each adoptie was required to complete a check list and provide photographic evidence of the environment the tortoise would be living in. The AZGF webiste has all the information. Turtle News From

South Pacific’s Largest Hawksbill Turtle Rookery Recovering After 150 years of exploitation, the largest Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Rookery shows significant signs of recovery. This local population, studied for 22 years to date, shows a 200% increase from when the study started. Collaborative conservation efforts must continue, but the success at Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area is very encouraging for the long-term growth of

The time to protect Blanding’s Turtle habitat is now Blanding’s Turtle is a threatened species in Indiana, Illinois, Ontario, Quebec, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Michigan. The need to protect a critical habitat – that is a habitat used for reproduction, feeding and hibernation – is a key step to save this endangered species. GPS trackers have been used to better understand the species’

Special People Save a Special Species From late November through December 2014, volunteers track down 1,238 sea turtles, stabilizing and triaging them and transporting then to aquariums for rehabilitation. The article describes the amazing event from several points of view, showing that people from all walks of life can help out. Heather MacKenzie ended up documenting the event and has a film entitled “Sea Rescue”