Articles

Spotted Pond Turtles Return Home

by Heather Lowe  TSA-India had a big reason to celebrate on World Turtle Day. In coordination with the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra forest department and the Thane Society for Prevention of...
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Crisis in the Philippines

by Heather Lowe  Dear Members and Friends, Our message today is so urgent, and so important to the continued survival of a critically endangered species, that we are jointly requesting your...
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Turtle Surveys Conducted in Comal Springs

by Heather Lowe  In May, the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) conducted turtle surveys in Comal Springs (New Braunfels, Texas) for the second time in 2015. In all, the...
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First Turtles Hatch in Belize

by Heather Barrett  Over a five-day period in mid-June, seven Central American River Turtles (Dermatemys mawii) hatched at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center (HCRC). These are the first hatchlings in...
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Radiated Tortoises Seized in Madagascar

by Rick Hudson  TSA Madagascar continues to be called on to manage confiscations of tortoises, both at the international airport in Antananarivo and in the rural south. Program Director Herilala Randriamahazo...
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First Artificial Breeding Attempt for World's Rarest Turtle Unsuccessful

by Heather Lowe  In early July, Gerald Kuchling, the chelonian reproductive biologist who led a team that attempted artificial insemination on the world's last known female Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus...
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