At last, we are rid of those awful, pesky turtles!!

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At last, we are rid of those awful, pesky turtles!!

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Stories of animal species nearing extinction are becoming daily announcements. I expect that trend to continue at a blistering pace all over the planet. Very sad that we are all so short-sighted.
Cambodian Royal Turtle nearly extinct _ less than 10 in wild
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
UPDATED: 05:26 EST, 25 April 2016

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's Royal Turtle is nearly extinct, with fewer than 10 left in the wild, because increased sand dredging and illegal clearance of flooded forest have shrunk its habitat, a conservationist group warned Monday.

The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement that for several years the small remaining population of Royal Turtles, "perhaps numbering fewer than 10,' have been successfully protected in the Sre Ambel river system by a joint project of the government's Fishery Administration and WCS.
But a recent increase in disturbance along the river system in Koh Khang province, the only place the turtle is still found in Cambodia, is putting the species at great risk, it said.

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The Royal Turtle is one of the world's 25 most endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles. Also known as the Southern River terrapin, the Royal Turtle is so named because in historical times only the royal family could consume its eggs. The species was designated as Cambodia's national reptile in 2005.

This year the project team observed a decline in the turtle's nesting. "We believe this is caused by increased sand dredging, wood transportation along the nesting habitat, and illegal clearance of flooded forest disturbing the females during the breeding season", said In Hul, the project coordinator.

Only one nest was located this year, compared to four last year. "This is very worrying and if it continues it will be potentially putting the species at high risk of extinction," he said.

The Royal Turtle was believed extinct in Cambodia until 2000 when a small population was re-discovered. In 2001, the government and WCS began a project to search for and protect nests. They have saved 39 nests with a total of 564 eggs that resulted in 382 hatchlings. Although the hatchlings are taken into captivity to be raised and released into the wild later, the loss of habitat reduces their chances to survive, officials say.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/art ... -wild.html
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Re: At last, we are rid of those awful, pesky turtles!!

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such sad things to hear....

amazing song, amazing video, amazing lyrics....
Angels on the sideline,
Puzzled and amused.
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused.

Don't these talking monkeys know that
Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly monkeys,
Where there's one you're bound to divide it.
Right in two.

Angels on the sideline,
Baffled and confused.
Father blessed them all with reason.
And this is what they choose.
And this is what they choose...

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
Over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs,
They forge a blade,
And where there's one
they're bound to divide it,
Right in two.
Right in two.

Monkey killing monkey killing monkey.
Over pieces of the ground.
Silly monkeys give them thumbs.
They make a club.
And beat their brother, down.
How they survive so misguided is a mystery.

Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to lift an eye to heaven conscious of his fleeting time here.

Cut and divide it all right in two [x4]

Fight over the clouds, over wind, over sky
Fight over life, over blood, over prayer,
overhead and light
Fight over love, over sun,
over another, Fight for each other,
for the ones who are rising.

Angels on the sideline again.
Benched along with patience and reason.
Angels on the sideline again
Wondering when this tug of war will end.

Cut and divide it all right in two [x3]
RIGHT IN TWO!

Right in two...
tool really do make some of the deepest songs
:tophat: Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
Punchy McShortstacks School of Hard Knocks :x
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There are still soft-shell turtles in the Mekong at Sambor near Kratie: http://sea-globe.com/mekong-turtle-cons ... -cambodia/

You can see them here at the Mekong Turtle Conservation Centre : http://www.mekongturtle.com/links.html
Turtles being released into the Mekong:

But, unfortunately you can also see them here, at a local restaurant: Image

Incidentally, there is also a massive dam being planned for the region just near Sambor. So these turtles are probably living on borrowed time anyway. :cry:
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Every posh restaurant has doomed turtles on a publicly-visible 'Death Row'
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Now for some good news from Koh Kong:
Turtles returned to wild
Wed, 14 September 2016
Khouth Sophak Chakrya

More than 200 critically endangered royal turtles were transferred to their new home yesterday, with plans to breed the species back to a healthy population.

The critically endangered Batagur affinis turtles, 206 in total, were packed into a three-tiered truck and constantly sprinkled with water as they were transported from Boeung Preav commune in Sre Ambel district to the Koh Kong Provincial Reptile Conservation Centre, located in Mondul Seima district.

The new centre eventually plans to become a site for breeding the turtles in captivity, said Ouk Vibol, director of the Fisheries Conservation Department. The species dwindled to a dangerously low population level and was once thought to be extinct, but in 2000, a handful of turtles were found thanks to a joint effort between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Fisheries Administration. An estimated three to five were breeding females.

Newly discovered turtle nests are now protected and hatchings are sent to the centre, where they are fed and taken care of until they reach 7 to 10 years of age. Then they can be released into the wild...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/t ... urned-wild
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