'They/Them/Turtle': Oregon mental health advisory board includes member who identifies as terrapin species
JD "Terrapin" Holt, who uses the pronouns "they/them" and "turtle," sits on the Oregon Health Authority's Consumer Advisory ...
Should diamondback terrapins be on the endangered species list? These scientists say so.
Maryland’s state reptile deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists is urging.
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Diamondback Terrapin Among 10 Species Threatened by Wildlife Trade
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Wildlife trafficking and unsustainable trade are driving species’ decline and, in some cases, posing a threat to human health, according to a report released today by the ...
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Miniature mascots: UMD class uses diamondback terrapin hatchlings to teach climate change
The diamondback terrapins were brought to this university’s education college through the Terrapin Education and Research ...
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Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Diamondback Terrapins
BALTIMORE, Md.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 20 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to protect diamondback terrapins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
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Environmental groups petition for Virginia crab pot regulations to ease threats to turtles
The environmental groups said that terrapins are an important middleman species for local ecosystems; they feed on snails that contribute to erosion and terrapin eggs feed several predatory birds.
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Singapore pet lovers need to consider difficulty of keeping terrapins and their complex needs, says animal welfare group Acres
The non-native terrapins were found in conditions that raised concerns about their welfare, it added. Red-eared sliders are among the most popular pets in the world, and a common invasive species ...