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Each year,
thousands of turtles are confiscated in Vietnam from the illegal
wildlife trade by wildlife protection authorities. Due to lack
of resources, many of these animals are either returned to traders
or released back into the wild with little consideration given
for health of the animal, natural range, or habitat requirements.
Through your support we can rescue more turtles before they reach
the soup pot.
Adopt a
turtle and cover the costs of feeding and caring for your
turtle at one of the region's rescue centers.
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out more...
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Donate
to the ATCN, and support turtle conservation by funding
programs in education, protection, rescue, breeding and
research.
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out more...
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Support Asian turtles by buying turtle products online. Get turtle postcards, a turtle poster or t-shirts. Go to the store...
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Having
survived on the earth for more than 250 million years, turtles
may not be well adapted to surviving in a modern world dominated
by humans. Hunting and trade of tortoises and freshwater turtles
in Asia has precipitated an unprecedented crisis within the region
that immediately threatens the survival of more than a dozen species,
while other species remain under intense pressure from exploitation
levels that can not possibly be sustained.
Urgent
action is needed to protect Asian turtles. Project activities
need to focus on both developing sustainable approaches
to conserving turtles and responding to the immediate needs
of some of the most critically endangered species.
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