Behler Chelonian Center Update: May 2013
Several interesting hatches this month; Jim Buskirk visited the BCC; Patagonia funded the purchase of a new diagnostic ultrasound machine
Happy World Turtle Day!
Happy World Turtle Day 2013
Blanding’s Turtle Conservation in Massachusetts
Last week Turtle Conservancy Chief Scientist Ross Kiester accompanied Dr. Liz Willey, post-doctoral research associate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, on her fieldwork monitoring the status of Blanding’s Turtle in eastern Massachusetts.
Baly Bay Field Report
There are only a few hundred adult Ploughshare Tortoises left in the wild, occupying a tiny geographic area less than 1/10th the size of Manhattan. These minuscule numbers and the intense demand from the illegal wildlife trade, make the Ploughshare the most endangered tortoise in the world. Turtle Conservancy sponsored PhD student, Andrea Currylow, recently visited the Baly Bay region of Madagascar to study and assess the remaining wild Ploughshare Tortoises.
Ploughshare Tortoise Seizure Update
News from Thailand regarding the Ploughshare Tortoises that were recently confiscated.
Celebrating Earth Day
Earth Day is a time to share with the community a wonderful day of “unplugged” activities and learn more about how we can all contribute toward a greener planet.
Vote for Turtle Conservancy!
We are thrilled to announce that Turtle Conservancy has been selected as a featured charity partner on CharitySub.org!
U.S. Leads Efforts to Protect Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises at International Wildlife Trade Meeting
The United States successfully proposed listing the Diamondback Terrapin, Spotted Turtle, and Blanding’s Turtle in CITES Appendix II — vastly improving the protective measures available to wild populations of American turtles.
Golden Coin Turtle Press Coverage
Last month’s historic accomplishment of repatriating five Critically Endangered Golden Coin Turtles to their native Hong Kong has been covered by Scientific American, China Daily USA and Wildlife Extra.com
TC Moves to Support Tortoise Conservation in South Africa
Turtle Conservancy’s Senior Conservation Scientist, James Juvik, recently visited Namibia and South Africa, the region of the world with the greatest tortoise diversity (with at least 14 different species).
