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October 17, 2006

News Items for October 17, 2006

Fort Pierce sea turtle activist, 78, dies
Rehabilitated sea turtle scheduled for release Wednesday
Red tide suspected in sea turtle deaths
Rare turtle in police station
A little mankind...

Posted by turtledown on October 17, 2006 12:18 PM | | Comments (0)

October 18, 2006

News Items for October 18, 2006

Loggerhead numbers down, turtle advocate reports
Pop Whitman almost makes a turtle smile

Posted by turtledown on October 18, 2006 12:29 PM | | Comments (0)

October 19, 2006

News Items for October 19, 2006

Turtle-friendly lights cost SRIA $100,000
Naples, FL: Sea Turtle Talk Wednesdays at 9:30am
Take Cecil for a spin

Posted by turtledown on October 19, 2006 10:31 AM | | Comments (0)

October 20, 2006

News Items for October 20, 2006

VIDEO: Three-Legged Tortoise Fitted With Wheel
EU looks over turtle measures
Turtle sculptures hit auction block

Posted by turtledown on October 20, 2006 6:21 PM | | Comments (0)

October 21, 2006

News Items for October 21, 2006

Turtle-torturing senior citizen bites cop

Posted by turtledown on October 21, 2006 9:28 PM | | Comments (0)

October 23, 2006

News Items for October 23, 2006

Leiths Soft-shell Turtle sighted in Kerala
Update: One Arrested for Turtle Confiscation

Posted by turtledown on October 23, 2006 8:55 PM | | Comments (0)

October 24, 2006

News Items for October 24, 2006

Harriet the historic tortoise
Tortoise-relocation policy worries Sebastian woman
Ban the sale of turtle meat and move on
Sea turtle numbers in line with recent years
Turtle Crawl on Sunday

Posted by turtledown on October 24, 2006 5:32 PM | | Comments (0)

October 25, 2006

News Items for October 25, 2006

Walton County wants immediate restart of beach restoration

Posted by turtledown on October 25, 2006 12:06 PM | | Comments (0)

October 26, 2006

News Items for October 26, 2006

Developer's project not slowed by box turtles
Plodding Pals - Turtles Burrow Into Our Good Graces
Turtle migrants find haven off Tamil Nadu

Posted by turtledown on October 26, 2006 12:45 AM | | Comments (0)

News Items for October 26, 2006

Opinion: Eating turtle meat is healthy and traditional
Developer's project not slowed by box turtles

Posted by turtledown on October 26, 2006 9:53 PM | | Comments (0)

October 27, 2006

News Items for October 27, 2006

At auction, buyers don't fear the turtle
Turtle goes 'shopping' at Dolphin's Turtle Crossing will reach town's 40B quota

Posted by turtledown on October 27, 2006 9:49 PM | | Comments (0)

October 29, 2006

News Items for October 29, 2006

Tortoise project teaches preservation
Curriculum with a hard shell

Posted by turtledown on October 29, 2006 9:45 PM | | Comments (0)

October 31, 2006

News Items for October 31, 2006

Green sea turtle nests soar; loggerheads down
Missing turtle's slow return
Turtle nests tapering off in the Panhandle

Posted by turtledown on October 31, 2006 12:51 PM | | Comments (0)

November 1, 2006

News Items for November 1, 2006

Farm points way out of turtle trap
West Palm man convicted of poaching turtle eggs on Juno Beach
Riverbanks and SC Aquarium Announce the Release of Two Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Turtle farming comes to Md.
Tortoise protection to toughen

Posted by turtledown on November 1, 2006 8:54 AM | | Comments (0)

November 2, 2006

News Items for November 2, 2006

Rehabilitated sea turtle finds freedom on Clearwater Beach
Mote Marine to release rehabilitated loggerhead turtle
Turtle nests down, hatchlings up
Riverbanks turtle goes home to sea

Posted by turtledown on November 2, 2006 8:51 AM | | Comments (0)

November 3, 2006

News Items for November 3, 2006

Turtle nests down but hatchlings up
NCL Kicks Off Turtle Release and Research Program

Posted by turtledown on November 3, 2006 8:48 AM | | Comments (0)

November 4, 2006

News Items for November 4, 2006

Flagler begins research for gopher tortoise relocation
Win-win situation for everyone

Posted by turtledown on November 4, 2006 8:46 AM | | Comments (0)

November 5, 2006

News Items for November 5, 2006

State planning attempt to bring back alligator snapping turtles
Flashlights add to turtle woes

Posted by turtledown on November 5, 2006 8:45 AM | | Comments (0)

November 6, 2006

News Items for November 6, 2006

Raiders nick pet tortoise

Posted by turtledown on November 6, 2006 6:33 PM | | Comments (0)

November 7, 2006

News Items for November 7, 2006

Endangered turtle could make a comeback in Illinois
Turtle hopes rest with pig cull

Posted by turtledown on November 7, 2006 2:59 PM | | Comments (0)

November 8, 2006

News Items for November 8, 2006

Pulau Upeh to be turned into turtle sanctuary
Study focuses on turtle protection

Posted by turtledown on November 8, 2006 2:56 PM | | Comments (0)

November 9, 2006

News Items for November 9, 2006

Loggerhead sea turtle nesting in steep decline
ICI Pakistan conducts beach-cleaning activity
Sea Turtle release

Posted by turtledown on November 9, 2006 6:27 PM | | Comments (0)

November 10, 2006

News Items for November 10, 2006

Wildlife ranger recognised for quarantine efforts
Red Tide aids turtle research
Rehabilitated turtles released back in natural habitat

Posted by turtledown on November 10, 2006 6:34 PM | | Comments (0)

November 11, 2006

News Items for November 11, 2006

Giant turtle to go on show in Shanghai
Group 1st to use new gopher tortoise policy

Posted by turtledown on November 11, 2006 6:36 PM | | Comments (0)

November 13, 2006

News Items for November 13, 2006

Turtle plans mapped out
Nesting trend raises alarm
Endangered turtle in trouble from warmer climate
Franklin out of his shell

Posted by turtledown on November 13, 2006 6:38 PM | | Comments (0)

November 14, 2006

News Items for November 14, 2006

Memorial to 175yo tortoise unveiled
Treasure Island hatches Turtle naming rights plan

Posted by turtledown on November 14, 2006 6:43 PM | | Comments (0)

All hail our new baby leopard tortoise overlord

The Denver Zoo has hatched its first-ever leopard tortoise. A baby leopard tortoise is a wonderful thing. That was mine as a baby, pictured at left. Though I can't help but wonder why the overabundant supply of leopard tortoises in the pet trade just wasn't enough for the zoo ... but like I said, a baby leopard tortoise is a wonderful thing.

Links, with pictures of newborn tort:
Denver Zoo Welcomes First Baby Leopard Tortoise
Leopard tortoise hatched at Denver Zoo

Posted by turtledown on November 14, 2006 7:00 PM | | Comments (0)

November 15, 2006

News Items for November 15, 2006

Zoo memorial to famous tortoise
Bonita joins effort to protect sea turtles

Posted by turtledown on November 15, 2006 6:44 PM | | Comments (0)

November 16, 2006

News Items for November 16, 2006

Loggerhead turtle planned to be released from Anna Maria Island
Displaced tortoise gets a new home in KZN
Loggerhead Turtle Numbers Slide on Florida Nesting Beaches
Giant turtle washes ashore after propeller accident
Box turtle affected industrial park designation

Posted by turtledown on November 16, 2006 6:45 PM | | Comments (0)

November 17, 2006

News Items for November 17, 2006

Sea Turtle release success

Posted by turtledown on November 17, 2006 6:54 PM | | Comments (0)

November 19, 2006

News Items for November 19, 2006

Turtle hatching success rate may help offset drop in area nest numbers
Kenya: Conservationists Want Sea Walls Demolished
Charity plug prompts warning
Increase in disoriented sea turtles prompts Collier to take action

Posted by turtledown on November 19, 2006 10:22 AM | | Comments (0)

November 20, 2006

News Items for November 20, 2006

20 turtles get released
Fame for a Local Three-Toed Box Turtle?

Posted by turtledown on November 20, 2006 10:21 AM | | Comments (0)

November 21, 2006

News Items for November 21, 2006

Turtle release a rite of passage
Orissa fishermen protest against ban on fishing
Turtle, dolphin fear in wider net fishing
Warm welcome for cold turtle

Posted by turtledown on November 21, 2006 10:19 AM | | Comments (0)

November 22, 2006

News Items for November 22, 2006

May-December romance OK for tsunami hippo, tortoise
Florida sea turtle surveyors find mixed bag
Genetic census of green turtles conducted
Pedro’s secret recipe makes turtle stew a champion

Posted by turtledown on November 22, 2006 10:16 AM | | Comments (0)

November 23, 2006

News Items for November 23, 2006

All is well in the shell for desert tortoise

Posted by turtledown on November 23, 2006 10:15 AM | | Comments (0)

November 24, 2006

News Items for November 24, 2006

Mote releases turtle rescued from island beaches
Resort steps up turtle nesting program

Posted by turtledown on November 24, 2006 10:12 AM | | Comments (0)

November 25, 2006

News Items for November 25, 2006

A slow season for strandings

Turtle found on beach dies

Posted by turtledown on November 25, 2006 10:12 AM | | Comments (0)

November 26, 2006

News Items for November 26, 2006

Rare turtle's numbers drop
Researcher worried about decline of yellow-blotch sawback turtle
Railway Police Busts Turtle Smuggling Ring

Posted by turtledown on November 26, 2006 10:09 AM | | Comments (0)

November 27, 2006

News Items for November 27, 2006

AVA recovers turtles stolen from Tortoise Museum at Chinese Garden

Posted by turtledown on November 27, 2006 10:03 AM | | Comments (0)

November 28, 2006

News Items for November 28, 2006

After cows and palmetto trees, now come the turtles
Locals lead year of sea turtle campaign
Dugong, turtle numbers decline

Posted by turtledown on November 28, 2006 10:01 AM | | Comments (0)

November 29, 2006

News Items for November 29, 2006

Turtles slow rail line
Fuego, the sea turtle, makes full recovery

Posted by turtledown on November 29, 2006 9:59 AM | | Comments (0)

November 30, 2006

News Items for November 30, 2006

Guilty plea filed on turtle charges
Rehabbed turtle returned to Gulf
Yearly turtle toll at reactor may be limited
Turtle summit set December 7-8

Posted by turtledown on November 30, 2006 9:56 AM | | Comments (0)

December 1, 2006

News Items for December 1, 2006

Large numbers attracted to UQ Turtle Fest
Gopher tortoise slaughter investigated
Monty the tortoise has ritzy new home

Posted by turtledown on December 1, 2006 9:53 AM | | Comments (0)

December 3, 2006

News Items for December 3, 2006

Vive the evolution
TORTOISE RUSTLERS

Posted by turtledown on December 3, 2006 9:55 AM | | Comments (0)

December 4, 2006

News Items for December 4, 2006

State's bid to save gopher tortoises involves Alachua County preserves

Posted by turtledown on December 4, 2006 8:57 AM | | Comments (0)

December 5, 2006

News Items for December 5, 2006

Locals attend gopher tortoise meeting

Posted by turtledown on December 5, 2006 10:42 AM | | Comments (0)

December 6, 2006

News Items for December 6, 2006

Second sea turtle on view at zoo
Loggerhead Marinelife Center to open today for invited guests to take a look
Brazilian police halt sale of turtle, spiders on Internet
Resident disgusted by severed turtle flippers find

Posted by turtledown on December 6, 2006 10:41 AM | | Comments (0)

December 7, 2006

News Items for December 7, 2006

"A female turtle attempting to lay its eggs on the beach on Saturday was surrounded by police...." read on:
Turtle scuffle

PBCC students restore gopher tortoise habitat
Sea turtle strandings not a new phenomenon

Posted by turtledown on December 7, 2006 1:26 PM | | Comments (0)

December 8, 2006

News Items for December 8, 2006

Endangered Turtle Found in Vietnam
Ecologist says Pacific Ocean is a turtle highway
Turtle trouble could tighten town road
Turtle Farm opens its doors for free
Sustainable turtle protection dependent on LGUs

Posted by turtledown on December 8, 2006 1:22 PM | | Comments (0)

December 9, 2006

News Items for December 9, 2006

Sea turtle rescued from bitter cold waters off Sag Harbor
Sea Turtle Preservation in Mexico on the Rise at Estrella del Mar Golf & Beach Resort

Posted by turtledown on December 9, 2006 1:20 PM | | Comments (0)

December 10, 2006