Turtle Conservancy News and Program Updates
The TC is proud to announce our participation as a founding member of the American Turtles SAFE program by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. This exciting new program will strengthen the fight to save our native turtles through a collaborative partnership between dozens of zoos, aquariums, universities, government agencies, and conservation non-profits…
Another illegal smuggling operation has been thwarted by U.S. wildlife officials. Last month, a man pleaded guilty to coordinating the trafficking of North American turtles to China. He was arrested in February after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (along with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service) documented him and an accomplice purchasing over 300 wild turtles from dealers around the U.S. over a 13-month period…
