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USA- Wekiva turtles have been caught and studied for decades What happens to those reptiles over generations may correlate with changes in spring flows, water purity, climate and other environmental factors. The North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group is part of the Turtle Survival Alliance, which promotes global protection of turtles and tortoises. The research group focuses on Florida, Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania waters, and […]

Incredible Discovery of a Once-thought Extinct Species in India a Remarkable Success for Conservation Nilssonia nigricans, known as the Black Soft-shell turtle, is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild; however, deep in the marshes of an Akuk village in Wokha district, Nagaland, this has been proven otherwise. Lansothung Lotha, a Forest Ranger, was alerted to the possible existence of this turtle due

Northeast Florida gopher tortoise count underway Heads down with their eyes scanning the ground, the three were census-takers of a sort. Instead of knocking on doors and asking personal questions, they ran a scope with a video camera attached to the end of a snake-like 15-foot cable down a hole in hope of glimpsing the resident gopher tortoise home at the Branan Field Wildlife and

Herpetologist is the Recipient of an Important Grant for In-situ Study on Cuora amboinensis in Indonesia Arizona Native, Nancy Karraker, has an important and exciting adventure awaiting her. She was just recently the recipient of the distinguished grant that will fund her trip to Indonesia where she will study Cuora amboinensis in their native habitat. Karraker is an associate professor of natural resources science at

Plastic, Alarm! Let’s Save The Sea Turtles After collecting cigarette butts and plastic off of the beach in Byron, Arlian and his mother, Karin Ecker, are working on a film entitled “Plastic, Alarm! Let’s save the sea turtles”. ‘The aim of the project is to get kids and schools involved to participate in or initiate creative projects towards protecting the environment,’ said Karin. You can

Over 5,000 Lepidochelys olivacea hatchlings released into sea in Krishna “We have successfully recorded and documented the arrival of as many as 772 turtles and collected 88,544 eggs along the coastline, including the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary area, till March 12. This season has witnessed the arrival of the turtles in record number since 2009,” Avanigadda Forest Range Officer V. Bhavani told The Hindu . Check

Olive Ridley Project Begins a New Research Study to Determine the Age of Ghost Nets A group of marine biologists is on a mission: to discover the actual age of the ghost nets that somehow end up in the Indian Ocean. The ultimate goal to this mission is to determine the reason why these nets are being found in the Maldives. These biologists will be

What to Do With All That Ghost Gear? S jo accessories is the creative outlet of design-led research and development project ‘Threads of the Indus’, committed to empowering village-based marginalised craft communities towards creating social change through their own agency. Central Saint Martins (UAL) textile design graduate, Seher Mirza, initiated the project in 2009/10, as part of her PhD design research at the Royal College

Critically Endangered Batagur baska From Breeding Program in India Rescued From a Local Market The species Batagur baska is a critically endangered chelonian which is known as one of the largest turtles in Asia. When one of these animals showed up at a local market, it raised some questions and the authorities swiftly intervened. It was discovered that a local fisherman captured the turtle which