Archive for December 2013
Turtle Survival Center Snapshot: Community
by Heather Lowe This is the third of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC). None of our progress at the Turtle Survival Center would be possible without the support of our community – both the local community in South…
Read MoreTurtle Survival Center Snapshot: The Collection
by Heather Lowe This is the second of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC).Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer While the flurry of construction at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) has been exciting, a new building pales in comparison…
Read MoreTurtle Survival Center Snapshot: Construction
by Heather Lowe This is the first of a three-part series in our blog, highlighting the progress that has been made in our first year at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC).Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer What a difference a year makes! The Turtle Survival Alliance took possession of the TSC in January and to say…
Read MoreLaboratory for Aquatic Biology Opens in India
by Heather Lowe Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) India, in conjunction with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department (UPFD) and the Endangered Species Project recently completed renovations on a building at Kukrail Conservation Center in Lucknow. The facility is now known as the Laboratory for Aquatic Biology (LAB). The LAB will be used for a variety of objectives,…
Read MoreAnother Great Year of Turtle Research for the NAFTRG
by Eric Munscher The North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) sampled the Comal Springs in New Braunfels, Texas for the seventh time (fourth time in 2013) from November 8-10. We captured 442 turtles during this trip, bringing the yearly total for Comal Springs to 1,755 captured and processed turtles. The first sampling session for Comal…
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