Rodney Lewis

Desert tortoise faces uncertain future amid Bundy conflict In 1990, federal officials listed the Mojave Desert species as threatened across its range, touching off a series of new regulations and initiatives aimed at saving the long-lived reptile. One of the people caught up in the effort to save the tortoise was a Bunkerville rancher named Cliven Bundy, who didn�t take kindly to being told to […]

Canadian teen collects hundreds of dollars to help turtles in Mexico For the last five years, an Edmonton-area teen has been collecting recyclables to help a turtle sanctuary in Mexico. Max Blakely, 14, collects bottles from gas stations, schools, parks and other places to raise money for AMA Mexico (the Association for Environmental Unity in Mexico). �I was coming up with ways to donate some

USA:- Hundreds watch release of endangered sea turtles Hundreds of onlookers turned out to a sea shell-dotted stretch of beach between the jetties and the south pavilion Wednesday afternoon at Isla Blanca Park to watch 60 endangered Atlantic green sea turtles be released into the Gulf of Mexico. The turtles, which are native to the area, did not enjoy the winter weather that brought the

Turtles, tortoises take refuge from Thomas Fire at Atascadero City Hall Saturday afternoon, in a long, cement corridor in the basement of Atascadero City Hall, a giant, brown radiated tortoise slowly reached out one scaly, clawed foot in front of the other, locked into a head-to-head race with another giant, brown radiated tortoise headed down the corridor on a parallel track as volunteer Ashleigh Sinclair

The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering protecting gopher tortoises in Georgia under the Endangered Species Act. Gopher tortoises are already protected by the state of Georgia, but the federal Endangered Species Act is more stringent than the state law. A federal listing can be bad for business, since protected species can mean red tape and additional costs. In

The big turtle year is nearly over When George stopped by for a visit, he was on the last leg of a quest to complete the Big Turtle Year. The program, sponsored by the Florida Turtle Conservation Trust, is designed to raise awareness about the �rich diversity, ecology, and conservation needs of turtle species found in the United States.� Like so many other native wildlife

Shell shape helps tortoises right themselves It�s tough being an adult giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands�they�re always one step away from flipping upside down. Whether it�s from a fight for male dominance or treading over a jagged field of lava rocks, being unable to get back up is among the most common ways these giant tortoises can die. Ylenia Chiari, an evolutionary biologist at

Oregon couple rescues Lepidochelys olivacea An endangered sea turtle is recovering at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport Monday morning after it was rescued from a Washington beach on Thanksgiving. Chad and Mickey Heidt, both Beaverton residents, were camping at Cape Disappointment State Park just across the Columbia from Astoria, when they discovered the stranded olive ridley sea turtle during a walk on Benson Beach

Diver removes plastic bag from Eretmochelys imbricata throat A kind-hearted diver saved a turtle from certain death when a plastic bag became lodged eight inches down her throat. University lecturer Saeed Rashid, was on a trip to the Red Sea when he spotted two Hawksbill turtles feeding on jellyfish. After taking a few pictures, the 46-year-old realised the female was in distress and was unable