Rare turtles are making a comeback after a virus almost wiped them out
April 11, 2024 8:09 PM Subscribe
These rare turtles are making a comeback after a virus almost wiped them out. Nearly 100 captive-bred Bellinger River snapping turtles have been released into the wild, the biggest number yet for the breeding program after a virus nearly wiped them out in 2015.
Now we’re hoping they can survive the water quality problems from the booming number of tourists visiting the area. The locals keep removing the road signs but everyone uses gps now so that strategy doesn’t work anymore. It’s an area that intersects state forest and national park so there’s minimal facilities for less than hygienic campers which impacts the river. Council can’t do anything except erect flashing signs saying “go before you go” which is a bit ineffectual.
posted by thixotemperate at 4:38 AM on April 12
posted by thixotemperate at 4:38 AM on April 12
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