Archive for February 2020
Peter Pritchard: Larger Than Life
“Our collective hearts reach out to the Pritchard family on this day of sad news. It’s hard to avoid hyperbole when speaking of Peter. He truly was a “giant” in the field of turtle biology and conservation. For so many, Peter was a trusted mentor and generous friend. He served as a source of inspiration,…
Read MoreSaving turtles together – AZA SAFE American Turtles Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thom Benson 423-785-3007 Writer: Casey Phillips New national partnership begins to protect America’s turtles, end illegal trafficking Chattanooga, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Whether they’re hiding them in suitcases, stuffing them into socks or (poorly) disguising them as candy, wildlife traffickers have concocted many schemes to smuggle thousands of turtles out…
Read MoreThe Turtle Survival Alliance’s NAFTRG Enters New Frontiers of Turtle Research in Texas!
The Turtle Survival Alliance’s North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group has just published their first major manuscript regarding Alligator Snapping Turtles in Texas! The article published in the Urban Naturalist journal can be found HERE!It is our hope that this is the first of many manuscripts detailing the amazing data being taken in Texas by…
Read MoreA Small Victory on Myanmar’s Chindwin River
Kalyar Platt This morning Myo Min Win and Steve Platt visited a sandbank near basecamp along the Upper Chindwin River where two clutches of Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) eggs are being incubated. Their plan was to unearth both clutches, determine if the eggs were fertile, and rebury them along with a device that automatically…
Read MoreTurtle-y New Gallery Opening at Tennessee Aquarium Next Month
The Turtle Survival Alliance is excited to be partnering with the Tennessee Aquarium in the opening of their new gallery, multiple events, including Drink Beer. Save Turtles. ®, and 2020: Year of the Turtle! Read more about this new, must-see exhibitry HERE!
Read MoreTSA’s 10 Ways YOU Can Help Turtles!
1. Help a turtle cross the road! Springtime is here and turtles will likely be crossing a road near you. Safely move the turtle to the other side of the road in the direction it was heading. 2. Support or start a local turtle conservation project near you! There are 470 types of turtles and…
Read More2020 – Year of the Turtle – Saving Turtles Together
By David Hedrick The Turtle Survival Alliance was born from the concept of “Saving Turtles Together”—building a global community working to prevent the extinction of turtles and tortoises. Now more than ever, these partnerships are the key to successful conservation and research. This year we are partnering with the Tennessee Aquarium and Peppermint Narwhal Creative,…
Read MoreRestoration Efforts Underway Following Devastating Fire in Madagascar
Five months ago, tragedy struck the TSA’s Tortoise Conservation Center (TCC), the lynchpin of TSA’s efforts to restore wild populations of Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) to the wilds of Madagascar with animals confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade. Early Thursday morning, September 26, 2019, a fire broke out in the main office and living quarters…
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