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Eulogy to Dr. John M. Legler
by: Dr. R. Vogt At 11pm on 28 March 2014 the turtle community lost one of the foremost living turtle biologists in the world, Dr....
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NAFTRG Samples Comal Springs
by: Heather Lowe Despite having a smaller crew than normal, the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) still accomplished a lot during their most...
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Endangered River Terrapins Nesting in Bangladesh
by: Rick Hudson Throughout Asia, nesting season is just concluding for river terrapins (genus Batagur), where five of the six known species struggle to survive....
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Decks cleared for turtle conservation in…
From the Times of India – PILIBHIT: The district administration will soon be signing a memorandum of understanding with US-based international organization, Turtle Survival Alliance...
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U.S. Government Provides Critical Support to…
For Immediate Release December 01, 2020U.S. Embassy Madagascar/USAID MadagascarPhone: +261/20-23-48000 x 2584 | [email protected] Phone: +261/20-23-48000 x 2730 | [email protected] U.S. Government Provides Critical Support...
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Volunteers Make a Huge Impact at…
by¬†Heather Lowe¬† The TSC was slammed by a powerful ice storm on February 12. The ice didn’t last long, but the impact was significant, leaving...
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Florida Turtle Sampling Trips Set Record
by Eric Munscher  The North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) sampled several springs in Florida from March 21 to 30. The crew kicked sampling off...
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Recent Confiscations in Belize Help Stock…
by Jacob Marlin  The new Hicatee Conservation Research Center (HCRC) in Belize is now open for business, which is a good thing for eight Central American...
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Ploughshare Tortoises Among Shipment of 521…
Herilala Randriamahazo (Director, TSA Madagascar) reported another large tortoise confiscation this week at the Ivato airport in Antananarivo. On Sunday, May 11, 521 tortoises – all juveniles...
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Hugh Quinn Assumes New Role with…
by¬†Heather Lowe¬† Hugh Quinn (TSA Board) is the new Chair of the TSA’s Animal Management committee. Hugh visited the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) recently and...
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Record Nesting for Burmese Roof Turtle
by Rick Hudson  The joint Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) / Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) field team recently returned from the Upper Chindwin River in Myanmar where...
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Spring Brings a Buzz of Activity…
by Heather Lowe  The Turtle Survival Center recently welcomed several groups of volunteers in late March and early April. On March 22, volunteers from Hofstra University...
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