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Studying the reproductive ecology of the…
by¬†administrator¬† The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), with support from Ecopetrol and the Santo Domingo Foundation, are studying Dahl’s Toad-headed...
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Reproductive Assessments Conducted in Belize
by Rick Hudson  A TSA team recently assembled at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center (HCRC) for the second round of husbandry evaluations and reproductive exams...
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Historic Rain Event Floods the Turtle…
by Heather Lowe While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, South Carolina has been inundated with historic levels of rain over the past weekend. Unprecedented...
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The Calm After the Storm
by Rick Hudson Where to start and how to summarize six weeks of whirlwind activity surrounding one of the most critical turtle confiscations that the...
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Kalyar Platt receives the 10th Annual…
by Heather Lowe  The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is pleased to announce that the 10th Annual John L. Behler Turtle Conservation Award was presented to Kalyar...
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More Than 1,000 Turtles and Nests…
by Mathilde Overduin, WCS  More than one thousand nests of the Giant South American River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa) were found and protected this year in a...
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Anyone Can Volunteer!
by¬†Christine Bowie¬† You don’t have to be a researcher or a biologist to volunteer with the North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG). Are you...
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Brewing up Something Special for Turtles
by¬†Christine Bowie¬† The Turtle Survival Alliance recently teamed up with Holy City Brewing Company in a benefit titled, “Drink Beer. Save Turtles.” The event, held...
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Black Spotted Pond Turtles Released
by Heather Lowe  Turtle Survival Alliance–India along with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department recently released 50 Black Spotted Pond Turtles (Geoclemys hamiltonii) into the Nawabganj Bird...
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Tortoises Rescued in Madagascar
by Christine Bowie  The Turtle Survival Alliance was recently called on to assist in the rescue and rehabilitation of 771 critically endangered tortoises, confiscated from the...
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Tracking Arakan Forest Turtles in Myanmar
by Admin  As is often the case, the Rakhine Yoma Elephant Sanctuary (RYER) in Myanmar provides refuge for a number of species beyond elephants. Here, a...
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No Break for Madagascar’s Tortoises in…
by¬†Admin¬† Recently we reported a dramatic spike in poaching of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Madagascar. Unfortunately, the smugglers didn’t take a break for the...
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