Today is World Turtle Day. Established in 2000, May 23 calls for worldwide recognition of turtle conservation. In the past several years, conservation efforts have finally begun to succeed in saving gopher tortoises from live burial on construction sites in Florida. In other parts of the world, turtles are nesting in record numbers, which can partially be attributed to protection they receive under "critically endangered" status. Alas, legislation in effect since 1975 banning the sale of turtles under 4" may be repealed in order to, of all things, financially aid turtle breeders. Let's start subsidizing puppy mills while we're at it, shall we?