Articles

Kalyar Platt receives the 10th Annual Behler Turtle Conservation Award

by Heather Lowe  The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is pleased to announce that the 10th Annual John L. Behler Turtle Conservation Award was presented to Kalyar Platt (TSA Turtle Conservation Coordinator,...
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More Than 1,000 Turtles and Nests Protected in Colombia

by Mathilde Overduin, WCS  More than one thousand nests of the Giant South American River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa) were found and protected this year in a small portion of the Meta...
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Anyone Can Volunteer!

by Christine Bowie  You don't have to be a researcher or a biologist to volunteer with the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG). Are you a strong swimmer? Don your...
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Brewing up Something Special for Turtles

by Christine Bowie  The Turtle Survival Alliance recently teamed up with Holy City Brewing Company in a benefit titled, "Drink Beer. Save Turtles." The event, held during Charleston Beer Week was...
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Black Spotted Pond Turtles Released

by Heather Lowe  Turtle Survival Alliance–India along with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department recently released 50 Black Spotted Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii) into the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, one of the many...
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Tortoises Rescued in Madagascar

by Christine Bowie  The Turtle Survival Alliance was recently called on to assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of 771 critically endangered tortoises, confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Madagascar....
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