Michaela Wiersema

Conservationists Fight To Save Vital Tortoise Habitat From The Fate Of Development Letters upon letters have been arriving at the Clark County commissioners office over the past weeks, and they are all giving the exact same message- “Save Gopherus agassizii!”. And this is not surprising, given the fact that Clark County is on the verge of auctioning away 40,000 acres of prime wildlife and tortoise […]

Project Seeks To Conserve Chelonia Mydas Through Data Collection and Research Activities Bu Tinah Island, a little-known oasis in the middle of the Persian Gulf, is home to the incredible Chelonia mydas, which is now listed as an endangered species. Thankfully, there are multiple programs which perform detailed and labor-intensive studies in a valiant attempt to bring back this species from their delicate status. The

The Race To Ensure The Future Of Sea Turtles On Ambergris Caye In the past, long before development overwhelmed Ambergris Caye, the largest island in Belize, sea turtles were a frequent occurrence throughout the entire island. However, due to recent development, the turtles are leaving their former nesting sites and using only the most distant areas of the island to lay their eggs. Both Caretta

Middle Schoolers Prove Themselves To Be The Conservationists Of The Future Illinois is home to Emydoidea blandingii, a species classified as endangered by the IUCN. Their populations have declined drastically over the previous years and they are in a critical state due to harvesting as well as deforestation. Thankfully there are multiple organizations which have developed conservation initiatives for these turtles, one of which being

Five Months Of Dedication Proves Worthwhile As Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Is Released To Celebrate World Turtle Day If not for the Loggerhead Marine Center, Teddy the sea turtle might not have had a chance at survival, but thanks to the skill of committed staff, he will be well on his way to a healthy and happy life later today. A starving and anemic individual, this

University Partners With Conservancy To Interpret Years Of Meticulous Sea Turtle Data North Carolina’s Bald Head Island Conservancy is partnering with UNC Wilmington in a special project. Adam Silva and Olivia Bryson are data science graduate students at the university and are joining forces with the director of the Conservancy, Chris Shank, to study and collect data on the migratory habits and patterns of sea

Aquariums Partner In An Effort To Reproduce Jellyfish For World-Class Sea Turtle Rescue Program Santa Marta, Columbia is home to the Mundo Marine Aquarium, which also runs a highly substantial sea turtle rescue program. Housing approximately 500 sea turtles within its facilities, feeding these massive animals is a difficult undertaking, and that’s where the Maritime aquarium comes in. David Hudson and Rachel Stein from the