The diamondback terrapins of New York City (and especially those in Queens) are on a different schedule than us, but it’s just as important. Terrapins spend almost all of their time in salt marsh creeks and estuaries until it is time to mate. From mid-June to mid-July they gather off nesting beaches to mate. After mating, the females wait for several days for the eggs to mature. Then the females must leave the safety of the estuarine waters to search for a nest site in the dunes.
Even the runway of one of the busiest airports in the world, JFK International airport, will not stop these females from crossing and finding a place to lay their eggs ... click here to read the story online
These are the JFK chaps' OZY cousins. In 2009 the BBC ran a story about our eastern long-necked turtles living in the suburbs of Australia telling the world that they have a larger home range and that they cope better with periods of drought than their mates in the bush ... Click here to read the BBC News Story
It was refreshing to read of an airport the size of JFK in the US that cares so much about wildlife conservation that they go out of their way to save wayward terrapins from harm.
ALERT!
If you want to see how our DPIPWE, Tasmania wildlife authorities value Australian endemic turtles, protected in every other state, other than Tasmania, write and ask them. You’ll find turtles categorised with foxes and cared for accordingly, despite the offer by Reptile Rescue to repatriate them back to their state of origin at Reptile Rescue's expense.
These unfortunate creatures didn't swim across Bass Strait, they were imported by people. People must be held accountable, why destroy turtles in order to send a strong message? Why persecute the victim.....turtles????? Who is responsible for this directive and why are they still in the job of caring for wildlife if this is their response to turtles found in Tasmania?
If you agree that DPIPWE is breaching it's duty of care for an endemic species, afforded legislative protection on mainland Australia, then on animal welfare grounds, then by all means please feel free to express your outrage.
If you want to see how our DPIPWE, Tasmania wildlife authorities value Australian endemic turtles, protected in every other state, other than Tasmania, write and ask them. You’ll find turtles categorised with foxes and cared for accordingly, despite the offer by Reptile Rescue to repatriate them back to their state of origin at Reptile Rescue's expense.
These unfortunate creatures didn't swim across Bass Strait, they were imported by people. People must be held accountable, why destroy turtles in order to send a strong message? Why persecute the victim.....turtles????? Who is responsible for this directive and why are they still in the job of caring for wildlife if this is their response to turtles found in Tasmania?
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