Rodney Lewis

Native freshwater turtle populations face extinction in South Australia, scientists call for action A new scientific study has found native freshwater turtles are on the brink of extinction in South Australia, a concern predicted 30 years ago but little action has been taken since. First published in the Scientific Reports in Nature journal, the researchers said rapid action was needed for conservation to be effective […]

Turtle conservation zones planned in Chennai In a bid to ensure the safety of turtles during nesting and hatching seasons, there are plans to set up turtle conservation zones along the coastline between December and April every year. The proposal was discussed at a stakeholders consultative meeting held on Thursday. Convened by the Wild Life Warden, it was attended by Chennai Collector A. Shanmuga Sundaram

48 newborn leatherbacks released into sea off Phang-Nga Out of a total of 57 leatherback turtles that hatched at their nest on Phang-Nga’s Khuk Khak Beach on Monday evening, 48 made it to the sea with a little human help along the way, a marine official said on Tuesday. Dr Kongkiart Kittiwattanawong, director of the Phuket Marine Biological Centre, said officials had spotted baby turtles

What Happens to a Turtle When It Cold-Stuns? Every year, National Aquarium Animal Rescue intakes dozens of rescue turtles from partners in New England. It’s our Animal Health team’s duty to evaluate and diagnose each of these endangered turtles, then develop a plan to get them back on the mend. Most of the turtles our team rehabilitates—including all the patients we’re currently caring for—are suffering

“It’s the First Time Any Western Chelonian Researchers have Encountered Forsten’s Tortoises in the Wild!” Christine Light (Sulawesi Chelonian Conservation Program Coordinator) and Cris Hagen (TSA’s Turtle Survival Center Director of Animal Management) are currently on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia conducting surveys for endemic chelonians. Their counterparts from Tadulako University (UNTAD) in Central Sulawesi, Jusri Nilawati and Fadly Y. Tantu have found Forsten’s Tortoises in the

Rare sea turtle returns to Phangnga, first in 23 years An olive ridley sea turtle, or tao ya , was found laying eggs on a beach in this southern province on Saturday, in the first such reported sighting in 23 years. Mongkhol Liewwiriyakul, head of Khao Lampee-Hat Thai Muang National Park in Phangnga province, said he and park staff went to Bo Dan beach in

Landowners’ help required to count Gopher Tortoises The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are on an enlistment drive to help count one of the iconic species in Alabama’s longleaf pine forests, the beloved gopher tortoise. The reason the agencies must ask for help to estimate the population is that the vast majority of gopher tortoises live on private

Keep your distance from Sea Turtles As 2019 broke over Kauai, visitor Dawn Reinfeld was ecstatic to see a threatened green sea turtle lounging on the beach near the lifeguard stand in Poipu. Sitting about 30 feet from the animal, Reinfeld heard the lifeguards check out at the end of the day, reminding people to stay at least 20 feet away from the turtle. She

Endangered turtle may slow progress of controversial BJ’s development After more than a year of community opposition to a commercial development planned for a site next to a wetland area in Mariners Harbor, the biggest obstacle the developers now face may be in the form of a reptile. It’s believed that the eastern mud turtle, which is on the New York State list of endangered