By Herp News Brooks Hays WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) — The Fish and Wildlife Service wants four native freshwater turtle species to be better protected by the rules of an international treaty known as CITES. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Oct 29
Oct 29
How a giant tortoise made a giant comeback (+video)
By Herp News Once on the brink of extinction, the Galápagos tortoise is now one of wildlife conservation's biggest success stories. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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How a giant tortoise made a giant comeback
By Herp News Once on the brink of extinction, the Galápagos tortoise is now one of wildlife conservation's biggest success stories. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Sea turtles are having a great year
Florida officials reported strong nesting numbers for several threatened species of sea turtle. From the Associated Press: According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the number of loggerhead turtle nests remained high and the number of leatherback turtle nests reached a record this year. Researchers surveyed more than 800 miles of Florida beaches […]
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X-ray shows sick tortoise swallowed turtle pendant
By Herp News MIAMI (AP) — The source of a sick tortoise's discomfort became clear after a south Florida veterinarian took an X-ray: The animal had swallowed a turtle pendant. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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