While we are young and do not have the funding of the larger organizations, several variables set theTurtleRoom apart from other turtle conservation organizations. The first of these is our staunch belief in the importance of collaboration with many other organizations already doing great work; the number of these collaborations will continue to grow. Secondly, our captive assurance colonies are not only focused on the species that are the most endangered. While that is an important part of what we do, we believe building colonies of relatively common species, while they are still common, is also an important measure we can take to safe-guard their future in the case they do come under more significant threats. While we are just getting started, our long-term plans for saving species involves a “complete” approach including education programs, population research, nest protection, captive breeding, and even poaching prevention. It is our goal to develop long-term programs with consistent funding; but we need your help to do that. To make the most out of your support, all of our staff currently work as volunteers. However, it is our hope that as we grow, we will be able to hire these staff so they can dedicate an even more significant part of their time to education and conservation action.
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