Articles

Comprehensive survey of Spider tortoise distribution in Madagascar gets underway in the north

The Madagascar spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides spp.), or Kapila as the species is referred to locally, has a carapace size of around 15cm, making it one of the world’s smaller...
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New Chitra Conservation Program Off to an Impressive Start

In the fall of 2008, we initiated a status assessment and experimental hatch-and-release program for the endangered Indian Narrow Headed Softshell turtle (Chitra indica).  This is an extensively hunted species...
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The Egyptian Tortoise – latest news on the 2005 confiscated shipment in Italy

Alessandro Fornetti reported extensively on the confiscated shipments of tortoises that originated in Libya in the 2008 TSA Newsletter. At that time, the legal situation regarding the shipments was uncertain...
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Update on the captive breeding of the red-crowned roof turtle at the MCBT

For the 5th year the critically endangered red-crowned roof turtle (Batagur kachuga) has reproduced in captivity at the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT). The 2009 season saw a maximum production...
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Burmese Roof Turtle Field Report

The field research and conservation program for the endemic Burmese roofed turtle, Batagur trivittata, continues under the WCS Myanmar Program, and is based on the Upper Chindwin River.  The primary...
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Building Partnerships to Save Madagascar’s Imperiled Tortoises

Southwestern MadagascarThe tortoises of southwestern Madagascar are in serious trouble, but fortunately a remarkable duo of devoted tortoise conservationists are working on their behalf through the Village des Tortues at...
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