¡Que vivan las tortugas! Our Historic First Internationally-Held Symposium in Mexico

From August 3–6, 2026, we, the Turtle Survival Alliance, together with our annual cohost, the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, and this year’s host partner, the Guadalajara Zoo, hosted the 24th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles in Guadalajara, México. This year’s event marked a historic […]

A Critical Change to the Endangered Species Act: What You Need to Know

From the desk of Marc Dupuis-Desormeaux, President & CEO In May 2025, in response to proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Turtle Survival Alliance submitted a formal letter opposing the rescission of the regulatory definition of “harm.” A recent ruling has now finalized that change. As the world’s leading organization dedicated solely to […]