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Poachers Apprehended in Madagascar
 | | The poachers' camp |
Herilala Randriamahazo (TSA's full-time Malagasy Tortoise Conservation Coordinator) has only been at work in his new position for a little over a month. However, he has already been able to assist with the apprehension of radiated tortoise poachers - saving a number of tortoises before they were killed.
After being informed of the presence of poachers by a local villager, Herilala was part of a group of conservationists and law enforcement officials who tracked down the poacher and found them with 48 of the rare tortoises, 47 of which were still alive. Click here to read the full story. |
Team TSA Visits Myanmar
 | | A hatchling Burmese roof turtle, the first produced at the Yadanabon Zoo |
Rick Hudson, Lonnie McCaskill and Kalyar Platt recently returned from a successful trip to Myanmar where they finalized construction plans and budgets with local architects. All total, over $60,000 will be spent over the next three months on new turtle and tortoise facilities at Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Bagan and the Yadanabon Zoo in Mandalay. The facilities will benefit a number of critically endangered endemic species whose recovery relies on captive breeding and management programs. The funds also provide support for new species initiatives (Asian mountain tortoise, Manouria e. phayrei, and both endemic softshells, Nilssonia formosa and Chitra vandijki) while expanding existing programs for Burmese star tortoises and roofed turtles. This program is managed in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Myanmar Forestry Department. Read more |
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How Can I Help?
This is a question that we hear a lot at the Turtle Survival Alliance. Here are three easy ways that you can support the TSA today!
- Become a member Our members are our driving force and membership funds allow the TSA conduct conservation programs globally. Members enjoy a discount on conference registration and receive the TSA magazine each year. If you're already a member, consider buying a gift membership for a friend! Click here to learn more.
- Volunteer to be in our turtle rehab/rehome database We are contacted regularly by people who need assistance with a turtle that they have found, or with a pet turtle that needs to be rehomed. When releasing the turtle is not a viable option, it would be great to have a list of folks who may be willing to help - especially since these requests come from all over the world! If you volunteer to be a part of our database, you will only be contacted about requests that are local and your contact information will not be shared by the TSA. Please email Heather Lowe for more information or to sign up.
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| Texas Turtle Workshop
The TSA is sponsoring the 2010 Chelonian Symposium - a joint meeting of the Dallas / Fort Worth Herpetological Society and the Texas Herpetological Society on October 15 and 16. The icebreaker event will take place on the evening of the 15th at the Dallas Zoo and will feature a keynote address by Dr. Peter Pritchard. The symposium will follow the next day at the University of Texas at Arlington. Visit www.texasturtles.org for more information and to register.
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