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Turtles In Trouble

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The plight of the planet's tortoises and turtles -- creatures that have roamed the Earth for 220 million years -- has never been greater, according to the newly released report "Turtles in Trouble: Top 25+ Endangered Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles ."  It shows the world's 25 most endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles will become extinct in the next few decades without concerted conservation efforts.

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Terms:Annam Leaf Turtle (Mauremys annamensis), Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa), Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), Burmese Roof Turtle (Batagur trivittata), Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota), Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantori), Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii), Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), Flat-tail Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda), Flowerback Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica), Indian Red-Crowned Roof Turtle (Batagur kachuga), Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora bouretti), McCord's Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi), Mountain Tortoise (Manouria emys), Myanmar Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra vandijki), Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska), Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), Peacock Softshell Turtles (Nilssonia formosa), Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis), Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora), Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), Roti Island Snakeneck Turtle (Chelodina mccordi), Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra chitra), Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi), Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata), Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), Yellow-headed Box Turtle (Cuora aurocapitata)
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Seized Turtles in the EU as a Source for Conservation

The European Union has traditionally been a very important market for the reptile trade. We all think of Germany, of course, but all the other countries have a strong appeal for traders, both legal and illegal. As the EU and National regulations became tighter (a process still going on), the illegal trade in turtles has grown, calling higher attention from several Law Enforcement Agencies throughout Europe. This has resulted in a number of seizures: although a complete picture is difficult to put together, information gathered by the writer point to an average of 2000-3000 specimen per year from 2005 to 2008.

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Terms:African Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), Hinge-back Tortoises (Kinixys), Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis), Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora), Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), TSA Europe
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The Egyptian Tortoise – latest news on the 2005 confiscated shipment in Italy

Alessandro Fornetti reported extensively on the confiscated shipments of tortoises that originated in Libya in the 2008 TSA Newsletter. At that time, the legal situation regarding the shipments was uncertain and even after almost three years, almost no progress could be reported. However, the condition of the first 2005 confiscation is stable. The animals were housed at the Rome Zoo Bioparco, were properly cared for and from this group about 35 offspring can be reported. Eventually, during the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009 a constructive communication arose between TSA Europe and the Italian CITES authorities.

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Terms:Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), TSA Europe
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