Magnolia Press – Posted May 2, 2008
Naming one of the world's rarest chelonians, the southern Batagur
A paper published in 2008 splits Batagur baska into two species; Batagur baska historically distributed from Pakistan to Myanmar and Batagur affinis, distributed in the southern Malay peninsula and Sumatra.  The taxonomic identification of Batagur in northern Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia remain unclear. 
ATCN Note:  This paper is available in the ATCN online library with permission from the author.  

Asian Turtle Program - April 8, 2008
The Legend of Hoan Kiem turtle
A translation of the legend of the Hoan Kiem turtle

Contributions to Zoology– October 24, 2007 (posted)
Trade in non-native, CITES-listed, wildlife in Asia, as exemplified by the trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises (Chelonidae) in Thailand
A paper highlighting the trade of non-native tortoise and freshwater turtle species that are listed under CITES in Bangkok’s weekend market.  

Asian Turtle Program – April 2007
Assessing the potential of a localized conservation initiative focused on the critically endangered Indochinese box turtle (Cuora bourreti)
The results of a field survey in Song Thanh Nature Reserve carried out by the Asian Turtle Program in preparation for a new project focused on in-situ conservation of Cuora bourreti.

ENV – December 2006
Marine Turtle Survey Indicate Success of Enforcement Efforts
A survey by ENV and WCS of shops in Hanoi selling marine turtle products suggests that government enforcement efforts were successful. 

Reptilia No. 41 – 2006
Captive Breeding of Chelonians in Hainan Province, China
An article from Reptilia Magazine on the results of a November 2004 survey of turtle breeding farms in Hainan.  Hainan farms are churning out tens of thousands of several native and non-native species to supply markets. 

Testudo Vol. 6 No. 3 (2006)
Biological Observations on the Asian Softshell Turtle in Sarawak
A paper by Karen Jensen and Indaneil Das on a study of Amyda cartilaginea in Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Perth Zoo – Winter 2006
Turtles in Crisis
An article in the Newspaws, the Perth Zoo newsletter on the Asian turtle crisis featuring some of the efforts of the Turtle Conservation Center at Cuc Phuong National Park. 

Baer and Associates – November 2006
Special Report on Vietnam Turtle Diets
The published results of a study examining the captive diet of turtles maintained at the Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center in Vietnam.  Facilitated by the WCS Wildlife Health Sciences Division and Baer and Associates, LCC.

WCS Myanmar – September 2006
Chindwin River Freshwater Turtle Project progress report,-2006
A report by the WCS Myanmar Turtle Conservation Team on progress of the Chindwin River Kachuga trivittata Conservation Project, September 2005- August 2006.

WCS Indonesia – September, 2006
A Survey to Determine the Conservation Status of Endemic Chelonians in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia
A report by Steve Platt on the results of surveys carried out in July 2006 focused on Indotestudo forsteni and Leucocephalon yuwonoi in Sulawesi. 

August 2006 - Cambodian Turtle Conservation Team 
Cambodian Turtle Team works with local communities to increase knowledge and interest in conserving turtles
A report by Sitha Som of the Cambodian Turtle Conservation Team on their August training initiative in several villages within the Cardamom Mountains.   

2006 - Conservation Genetics
Recent hybrid origin of three rare Chinese turtles
A recent publication by Stuart and Parham on three suspected hybrid turtles species from China; Ocadia glyphistoma, Ocadia philippeni, and Sacalia pseudocellata. 

2006 - Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Ticks: Vectors for Disease Transmission in Turtles? (pdf)
A paper summarizing the findings of a study on host-parasite relationships between ticks and turtles carried out at Cuc Phuong National Park.

April 2006 - Turtle Conservation and Public education program in upper Chindwin River (pdf) A report on efforts to conserve Kachuga trivittata on the Chindwin River in Myanmar in 2005-2006.  Report by Win Ko Ko of WCS

February 2006 - Report on the Prek Youn Field Survey in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia (pdf)
A report by Sitha Som and the Cambodian Turtle Conservation Team field team on the results of February surveys in the Prek Youn area of the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia.

February 2006 - New report documents trade of Roti Island snake-necked turtle
TRAFFIC has released a new report, “The Trade of the Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle, Chelodina mccordi” by Chris Shepherd and Bonggi Ibarrondo.  The report provides an excellent overview of the status and trade of this critically endangered species, endemic Roti Island in Indonesia

February 2006 - Rafetus observation and interview report (pdf)
Interview and Observation Study Focused on Behaviour of the Swinhoei’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) in Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam
Report By: Nguyen Xuan Thuan, Tim McCormack, Douglas Hendrie

January 2006 - Antioch University of New England
Conservation of Sulawesi endemics, Leucocephalon yuwonoi and Indotestudo forstenii (pdf)
A copy of Ian Ives’ Masters thesis made available to the ATCN with permission from the author.  

October 2005 - Conservation Fund - Aukland Zoo Newsletter (pdf)

August 2005 - BP Project Report - Stoeng Kep River (pdf)

Endemic Species in Sulawesi, Indonesia (pdf)
A photographic documentation of preliminary field research carried out by Ian Ives, M.S. candidate researcher in Sulawesi, February 19-27, 2005.

TRAFFIC Bulletin (Vol. 20 No. 1) (pdf)
Features an article on the harvest and trade of reptiles at U Minh Thuong National Park, southern Viet Nam as well as an update on the ivory industry in Thailand, Myanmar and Viet Nam, a full list of CITES amendment proposals for the forthcoming 13th Meeting of the Parties to CITES, seizures and prosecutions related to trade in wild animal and plant resources as well as recent news from the field

Demand Driven: The Trade of Indian Star Tortoises Geochelone elegans in Peninsular Malaysia (pdf)
Chris R. Shepard, Elizabeth A. Burgess, Maple Loo, a TRAFFIC Southeast Asia Report

Recent Records of Turtles and Tortoises from Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam (pdf)
Bryan Stuart and Steve Platt, published in Asiatic Herpetological Research (Volume 10, pp.129-150)

December 14, 2004 - Summary of Research by the Cambodian Turtle Conservation Project Phnom Penh (pdf)
Report from the BP funded Cambodian Turtle Conservation Project documenting results and recommendations from a recent field study carried out in the Areng Valley in the Central Cardamoms Protected Forest.

July 28, 2004 - Differentiating Male and Female River Terrapin (Batagur baska) (pdf)
Report by Chris Tabaka, of the Detroit Zoological Institute, looking in to the different methods that can be utilized to sex Batagur depending on the age of the specimen in question.

June 21, 2004 - Turtle Conservation Fund - Species Recovery Plan for Batagur baska (pdf)
Presentation given by Dr Hugh Quinn of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and John Behler of Wildlife Conservation Society on 16 Decmeber 2002.

May 20, 2004 - Conservation of the endangered Golden Coin Turtle Cuora trifasciata in Hong Kong - Problems and Solutions (pdf)
Report by Dr. Michael Lau, Senior Conservation Officer at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden.

May 18, 2004 - Assurance Colony for Kachuga trivittata in Yadanabon Zoo, Myanmar (pdf)
Gerald Kuchling Report documents the status of an assurance colony of Kachuga trivittata (Roofed Turtle), held in captivity in Yadanabon Zoo, Myanmar, March 2004.

May 4, 2004 - Natural History of the River Terrapin (Batagur baska) in Cambodia (pdf)
Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Research Program report by Rohan Holloway, 2003.

April 17, 2004 - Sang Poh Temple Site Visit Report (Malaysia) (pdf)
At the Sang Poh Buddhist Temple over 100 turtles, of at least 6 different species species live in its overcrowded pond.

March 15-19, 2004 - Report of The Turtle Conservation Centre in Cuc Phuong (Vietnam) (pdf)
Report on site activities at the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in the Cuc Phuong National Park WCS Field Veterinarian Dr Bonnie Raphael.

February 17, 2004 - Commercial Farming of Palea steindachneri in Hanoi (pdf)
Investigation by Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Doug Hendrie into the Palea steindachneri farming facility in Hanoi, Vietnam.

December 2003 - Southeast Asian Turtle Trade Fact Sheet (pdf)
A fact sheet on the Asian Turtle Crisis Produced by WCS

2003 - The Worlds Top 25 Most Endangered Turtles (pdf)
Compiled by the Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) this is a list of the world’s top 25 most endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles.

June 10, 2003 - Observation of Heosemys grandis (Giant Asian Pond Turtle) mating on land (pdf)
Short report by Tim McCormack, of Wildlife Conservation Society, documenting an observation of Heosemys grandis mating on land at the Turtle Conservation Center at Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam).

February 28, 2003 - Courtship Behavior in Cyclemys pulchristriata?
Short report documenting an observation of unusual behavior of male and female Cyclemys pulchristriata at the Turtle Conservation Center at Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam)

August 2000 - A new genus of Geoemydid Turtle From Asia
Wil liam P. McCord, John B. Iverson, Phillip Q. Spinks and H. Bradley Shaffer