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New Restrictions Proposed On Box Turtles, Native Herps In Virginia
The department is trying to close a loophole that enables individuals to keep up to five herps of a single species in their possession.
May 10, 2021
An eastern box turtle. Photo by J.D. Kleopfer/Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has proposed new restrictions on the keeping of native reptiles and amphibians, and would ban the keeping of box turtles completely, according to a report on Virginiamercury.com.
While the proposal is targeted at poachers, if it becomes law, it would be illegal for anyone , child or adult to acquire a wild box turtle and take it home to keep as a pet. Larry Mendoza, former president of the Virginia Herpetological Society told Virginiamercury.com that the proposal is controversial, and he believes that a box turtle ban would push children further away from nature.
Box turtle ban: New proposed regulations would restrict keeping of native reptiles and amphibians Virginia s wildlife agency is proposing a ban on keeping box turtles as pets. The move is aimed primarily at poachers, but it also affects everyday children and adults. This turtle was photographed crawling through Charles City County Nov. 1, 2012. (Source: J.D. Kleopfer/ Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources) By Rex Springston | May 8, 2021 at 1:04 PM EDT - Updated May 8 at 1:04 PM
Virginiaâs wildlife agency is proposing major restrictions on keeping native reptiles and amphibians as pets. The proposals would ban the keeping of box turtles altogether.
Box turtles are colorful, softball-sized reptiles that have been popular pets for generations of Virginians. But wildlife officials say the animals have become imperiled by people who pluck them from the wild.
New Virginia wildlife license plate announced The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced its newest âWildlife Conservationistâ license plate. (Source: The Department of Wildlife Resources) By NBC12 Newsroom | January 27, 2021 at 6:01 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 8:55 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced its newest âWildlife Conservationistâ license plate.
The plate features a red salamander, which was named Virginiaâs official state salamander in 2018.
âDel. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, sponsored the bill at the urging of young conservationists affiliated with Salamander Savers, an ecological-minded 4-H group whose members ranged in age from 8 to 18. This special designation was also made possible through a collaborated effort between DWR, the Virginia Herpetological Society, and many naturalists and teachers, who worked hard to raise awareness about salamanders,â a re
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