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Asheville scientist combats illegal turtle trafficking with genetics, receives $100K prize

JJ Apodaca and his Asheville-based Tangled Bank Conservation, received a $100K prize to combat turtle poaching. ....

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Lake ecology turns turtle

According to the researchers, many Bengaluru lakes such as Sankey Tank and Jakkur Lake already have the red-eared slider (RES) turtle, a highly invasive species, that feeds on indigenous flora and fauna, while competing for food resources.
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There's a thriving global market in turtles, and much of that trade is illegal

Smuggled rare Mexican box turtles intercepted by U.S. officials at the Port of Memphis. USFWSHatchling turtles are cute, small and inexpensive. Handled improperly, they also can make you sick. Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, a common bacterial disease that causes fever, stomach cramps and dehydration and can lead to severe illness, especially in young children and elderly people. In August 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an advisory about an 11-state ....

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Turtles purr like cats, croak like frogs, and even breathe like Darth Vader. No one really understands why.

Turtles have a slow, quiet reputation. But researchers put a microphone in the water with 50 turtle species, and they all made suprising noises. ....

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This waddling robot could guide baby turtles to the sea

Engineers synthesized the gaits and anatomy of multiple sea turtle species to create a helpful turtle bot. ....

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