Federal Programme Helps Nova Scotia Farmers Protect Dwindling Wood Turtle Population A new incentive programme, targeted at farmers in Nova Scotia, is aimed to reduce a variety of agricultural threats to the endangered wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta). Endemic to North America, wood turtles are a medium-sized turtle that inhabit aquatic and riparian zones near rivers and streams. Mhari Lamarque is the manager of Wood Turtle …
Gone are the Turtles That Once Made Rantau Abang Famous Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) once adorned Rantau Abang beach in Malaysia. These gentle giants would visit this beach to lay their eggs, often attracting many curious people to watch this great spectacle at night. This beach, along with five others, were the hub for leatherback nesting however this is no longer true. In 1956, 10,000 …
Former Administrator Rears Tortoises for a Living in Kitui County, Kenya Meet the man rearing over a thousand tortoises in Kitui County, Kenya. 71-year-old Peter Maundu isn’t like most other members of his community, as he has chosen to rear a variety of tortoise species on his five-acre farm in Voo village in Kitui East Constituency. Maundu said: “Having realized that severe climatic conditions and …
Forest Department Releases 500 Olive Ridley Hatchlings into Sea 500 olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings have been released by wildlife officials at Elliot’s beach, India. This is the ninth batch of hatchlings to be released from the government turtle hatchery, 22,350 hatchlings have been released to date! Hatcheries have been setup in three locations: Besant Nagar, Kalpakkam and Publicat. These hatcheries have been setup in …
Conservationists Steadfast In Preventing Extinction of the Giant Yangtze Soft Shell Turtle Steadfast efforts continue to prevent the extinction of the Giant Yangtze Soft Shell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), even with the news that the last known female of the species died on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The 90-year-old plus female turtle died during recovery from anesthesia after an artificial insemination procedure in Suzhou, China. The …
