Range-country Programs
Vision Document for Conserving Assam Temple Turtles Launched
A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for long-term conservation of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans). A vision document 2030 was also launched after Turtle Survival Alliance India and Help Earth signed…
Read More148 Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle Hatchlings Released Into Natural Habitat
By Phal Sophanith The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in collaboration with the Fisheries Administration (FiA) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, have recently released 148 Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle hatchlings, aged between one and three weeks into the Mekong River stretching along Sambour district of Kratie province. WCS’ conservation of Critically Endangered Cantor’s…
Read More10 Royal Turtles Released into their Natural Habitat
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kampong Seila (Jan 28, 2021) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Department of Fisheries Conservation of the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in collaboration with Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS), today released ten critically endangered Royal Turtles (Batagur affinis) into the Sre Ambel River…
Read MoreTurtle Survival Alliance (TSA) programmes held at Nature Discovery Centre
Read the full article from The Sentinel HERE! BISWANATH CHARIALI: Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) India team conducted two teachers’ training workshops at Nature Discovery Centre, Biswanath Ghat and Halem Chariali LP School recently. The workshops were aimed at increasing awareness on threats and conservation of freshwater turtles and tortoises among school teachers and ways to…
Read MoreAgencies working towards making Haiderpur wetland in west Uttar Pradesh a Ramsar site
By Deepanwita Gita Niyogi, writing in, Down To Earth “An important wetland such as this which falls in the Ganga basin should be protected at all costs so that biodiversity can be conserved,” Shailendra Singh of non-profit Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)-India, said. TSA is conducting a survey of river turtles in Haidepur to assess their…
Read MoreTurning the Tide: The Northern River Terrapin and the Race Against Extinction
From Roundglass Sustain: By Radhika Raj, How a conservationist and his team in the Sundarbans brought the Northern River Terrapin, one of the most endangered turtle species in the world, back from the brink… On the night before Holi, as the country prepared for the festival of colours, Shailendra Singh sat on a lonely motorboat…
Read MoreFrom Mongabay India – The Elongated Tortoise Battles Habitat Loss and Fire in its Leaf Litter Home –
by Roopak Goswami CLICK HERE to see this great article by Roopak Goswami from Mongabay India. It highlights the Critically Endangered Elongated Tortoise and brings you insights from Shahriar Caesar Rahman of TSA Partner Organization, Creative Conservation Alliance, and Dr. Shailendra Singh from WCS/TSA India.
Read MoreRed-crowned Roofed Turtles Get a Head Start in India
By Rishika Dubla, Shailendra Singh, Chandan Jani, Pawan Parekh and Jordan Gray The Red-crowned Roofed Turtle (Batagur kachuga) is a Critically Endangered freshwater turtle species known historically from large riverine environments of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Evolutionarily adapted for high adult-survivorship, detrimental anthropogenic (human) activities such as illegal fishing, sand mining, poaching, egg harvesting, riverside…
Read MoreA Labor of Love!
by Jordan Gray We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.” For our “Team Radiata 3” wave in Madagascar, this phrase is more of a calling—fueled by passion and love. Under the hot Malagasy sun, this amazing group of responders has been continuing the relief effort for the nearly…
Read MoreUpdate 3 from Madagascar
by Jordan Gray Ifaty, Madagascar – TSA Madagascar is getting the job done as Team Radiata #1 nears arrival at Village des tortues. This, from Aina Tiana Rak-“Six local volunteers from different institutions joined us yesterday at Village des tortues. They helped to soak, build shelter houses, and distribute water for the tortoises!”! Helping hands for…
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