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2 with star tortoise held - Dec 5, 2009 Times of IndiaMANGALORE: The DK district superintendent of police special squad on Saturday arrested two persons trying to sell a star tortoise at Tenka Ulipady village ... Star tortoise found in Thanjavur - Nov 17, 2009 The HinduThe Hindu LITTLE STAR: This Star Tortoise, an endangered species, wandered into Thanjavur on Tuesday, probably because of the recent rains. ... Star tortoise smuggling `kingpin' in custody of wildlife authorities - Nov 25, 2005 The HinduCHENNAI: Wildlife department officials in the city have arrested the `kingpin' of the star tortoise smuggling racket to Malaysia in the last couple of years ... Uncovering the tortoise trade route - Jun 2, 2007 The HinduAs a CITES Appendix II animal, the Indian star tortoise needs an export permit ... From 2002 to 2004, Afghanistan, a country where the star tortoise is not ... Tortoise shapes evolved to avoid 'turning turtle' - Oct 28, 2007 New ScientistThose with very tall domes, such as the star tortoise, effectively have just ... Put another way, a star tortoise placed on its back will automatically roll ... Customs officials seize 447 star tortoise - Oct 14, 2006 OneindiaBangalore, Oct 14: Customs Officials last night recovered 447 star tortoises being allegedly smuggled outside the country to Malaysia via Sri Lanka and one ... PET PROJECT; RAISING THE STAR TORTOISE - Oct 10, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Bangkok Post - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe yellow star-like patterns on its carapace set the star tortoise apart from other species in the same family. When they herd together, their shells shine ... Taipei Zoo, US center cooperating to conserve endangered tortoise - Sep 16, 2009 å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?ž - å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?žUnder the accord, the two sides will first work together to reintroduce the critically endangered Burmese star tortoise to its natural habitat -- mountain ... 950 live star tortoise seized from air passenger in Chennai - Aug 3, 2008 The HinduCHENNAI: Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit seized 950 live Star tortoises from a Bangkok-bound passenger at the Anna international terminal here on ... Wildlife chase leads to star tortoise and an arrest - May 20, 2008 Daily News & AnalysisThe forest department officials arrested a youth allegedly involved in wildlife trade from a village in Murbad taluka and recovered a star tortoise from him ... Indian star tortoise - Aug 17, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The Oklahoman - Factiva, from Dow JonesAppearance: The shell of the tortoise has raised, pyramid-shaped bumps with star patterns. The females grow up to 10 inches, the males 6 inches. ... Star's tortoise in recycling rescue - Aug 28, 2008 Cotswold JournalGavin And Stacey star Ruth Jones has thanked workers at a recycling plant for saving her pet tortoise after he turned up on a conveyor belt. ... Star tortoise smuggling has declined, authorities claim - Sep 28, 2005 Pay-Per-View - The Hindu - Factiva, from Dow JonesWhile wildlife activists express serious concern over the smuggling of star torrtoises, official statistics show that there has been a decrease in the ... India counts cost of tortoise too pretty for its own good | Article... - Sep 2, 2007 Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchAmong the red-hot runners is Geochelone elegans or the Indian star tortoise, highly favoured because of its pretty patterned shell. ... Article: Dreamnight links kids and critters: First-time event lets... - Jun 3, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Akron Beacon Journal - HighBeam ResearchSabanayagam New Straits Times 05-19-2005 Star Tortoise to join protected species ... The Indian Star Tortoise is an endangered reptile that is protected ... Article: In the spotlight over illegal trade - New Straits Times |... - Dec 3, 2005 Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam Research...widely known as the kingpin of the Indian Star Tortoise smuggling racket, ... Straits Times 07-22-2004 Indian Star Tortoise may get protection . ... Star tortoise found - Aug 9, 2009 Express BuzzKARIMNAGAR: Forest officials today shifted an endangered star tortoise to deer park run by district forest department on the outskirts of Karimnagar town. ... Seizure of a different kind at airport in capital - Mar 26, 2006 The HinduA senior Forest Department official said that the Indian star tortoise, ... The population of the star tortoise is rapidly declining in India due to loss of ... Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo Welcomes Burmese Star Tortoise - Jul 3, 2007 สำนัà¸?ข่าวà¹?ห่งชาติ - สำนัà¸?ข่าวà¹?ห่งชาติNakhon Ratchasima Zoo has successfully bred a Burmese Star Tortoise, and no zoos around the world have reported that they could breed this critically ... Rare star turtle handed over to forest department - Oct 4, 2009 Times of India..."It is an endangered species of star tortoise, aged around 25. ... Star tortoise, categorized as endangered species under Wildlife Protection Act, ... Natalie Angier Answers Readers' Questions About Turtles - Ask Science... - Dec 16, 2006 New York TimesThe Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans), for example, can still be found in the drier regions of northwest India and into Pakistan, and along the ... Suthan releases 'star tortoise' - Nov 1, 2007 Newindpress on SundayVISAKHAPATNAM: ENC flag officer commanding-in-chief Vice-Admiral Raman P Suthan released a special postal cover on 'star tortoise', and handed it over to ... Smuggled in - Jul 3, 2007 Malaysia StarCustoms has foiled only three star tortoise smuggling attempts so far at KL International ... The star tortoise is not the only victim of deficient laws. ... 'Missing' star tortoise found - Jul 5, 2009 Express BuzzKOCHI: One of the two star tortoises which were reported missing from the Thattekkadu Bird Sanctuary was mysteriously found near the cage, in which they ... A new hope - Mar 4, 2008 Malaysia StarTHINKING about buying the pretty star tortoise for a pet? Think again. Under newly passed laws, you face a fine of up to RM100,000 for having one of those ... Human couriers for tortoises - Oct 21, 2007 Malaysia StarThe Indian star tortoise is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on ... So far, three repatriations of the Indian star tortoise have been carried out. ... College students find rare tortoise variety - Dec 8, 2007 Newindpress on SundayThe star tortoise is endemic to the forests of Chittoor and till now, ... The teachers and students brought one star tortoise to show it to the DFO and ... Appeal after thieves steal rare tortoise from pet shop - Sep 13, 2006 New Post LeaderThe Indian Star tortoise was taken from its tank at Fish Trek in the Shades of Green Garden Centre, North Seaton Industrial Estate, shortly after 1.30pm on ... An Indian Star tortoise (geochelone elegans) balances precariously...... - Jun 25, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchAn Indian Star tortoise (geochelone elegans) balances precariously... ... find Getty Images articles. TENGKU BAHAR Getty Images 06-25-2007 An Indian Star ... New wildlife law from March - Jan 29, 2008 Malaysia StarKUALA LUMPUR: The Indian star tortoise is an endangered species but it can be brought into Malaysia without a permit because there are no laws to prevent ... Tortoise Smuggling Pictures from October 14, 2006 | HighBeam Research... - Oct 14, 2006 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchA forest official holds an Indian Star Tortoise after Indian authorities seized ... Seized Indian star tortoise, right, are seen inside an aquarium while a ... knoxville zoo hatches critically endangered tortoises - Feb 2, 2009 Seymour HeraldThe Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is a native species of Myanmar (Burma). The number of tortoises in the wild is declining as a result of ... An Indian Star tortoise (geochelone elegans) crawls over its... |... - Jun 25, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Getty Images - HighBeam ResearchAn Indian Star tortoise (geochelone elegans) crawls over its... ... find Getty Images articles. TENGKU BAHAR Getty Images 06-25-2007 An Indian Star tortoise ... Chantix DTC ads star tortoise and hare. - Nov 1, 2007 $9.94 - Medical Marketing & Media - Alacra StoreChantix DTC ads star tortoise and hare. PFIZER IS advising smokers that quitting is "not a challenge for sprinters" in its consumer advertising campaign for ... Article: Mon Mome looks Leicester banker.(News) - Evening Chronicle (... - Jan 9, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Evening Chronicle - HighBeam ResearchNew Straits Times 07-22-2004 Indian Star Tortoise may get protection Edition . ... The Indian Star Tortoise may soon be afforded legal ... report Demand ... Malaysia Smuggled Tortoises Pictures from June 25, 2007 | HighBeam … - Jun 25, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchSeized Indian star tortoise, right, are seen inside an aquarium while a ... Malaysia will send almost 400 Indian star tortoise, protected in India, ... Think beyond the tiger for India's wildlife - Nov 15, 2008 MerinewsSnow leopard, Gangetic dolphin, star tortoise, porcupine, butterfly, vulture, ... Star tortoise is too being smuggled. In America, its demand is very high. ... Article: Tuck wins appeal but is angered by the cost.(Sports) - The... - Apr 28, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Racing Post - HighBeam ResearchNew Straits Times 07-22-2004 Indian Star Tortoise may get protection Edition . ... The Indian Star Tortoise may soon be afforded legal ... report Demand ... Some turtles win the old shell game - Oct 24, 2007 Toronto StarThe Gomboc, left, a self-righting shape designed by mathematicians Gabor Domokos and Peter Varkonyi, resembles the Indian star tortoise which can right ... Rescued star tortoises to be released in Point Calimere - Jul 25, 2007 Expressindia.com...“Since the illegal market for star tortoise is so lucrative they are regularly smuggled from their natural habitat. Finally we have received the court order ... Think beyond the tiger - Nov 17, 2008 MerinewsSnow leopard, gang tic dolphin, star tortoise, porcupine, butterfly, vulture, ... The star tortoise is being smuggled too. In America, the demand for the ... A turtle takes the stairs . - Jun 16, 2006 The Nation - Google News ArchiveWhen I first moved into the townhouse, I planned to keep the two box turtles and the star tortoise out in the car park where they could snuggle under turtle ... Photo Gallery: Exotic Animals Rescued at LA Airport - Jan 25, 2010 National GeographicThe star tortoise comes from India and Sri Lanka and is a desired pet because of its rare patterned shell. Investigators with the Fish and Wildlife Service ... From bearded dragons to green tree pythons, The Herald finds them all... - Aug 16, 2005 Pay-Per-View - The Herald - ProQuest ArchiverRequests for bearded dragons and red ear slider turtles, along with adverts for green tree pythons and an Indian star tortoise graced the same site ... Myanmar Times & Business Reviews - Feb 23, 2009 Myanmar TimesThat is recommended for your star tortoise and Myanmar roofed turtle,â€? he said. The star tortoise is on the IUCN Red List as critically endangered, ... Stop buying and safe the animals - Jul 10, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Sunday Mail - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone elegans, for instance, is extremely popular for ... This means that every single Indian Star Tortoise on sale here in ... Protected Areas Don't Protect Many Endangered Species, Study Finds - Jan 16, 2010 National Geographic...brightly-colored mantella frogs found only in Madagascar; the yellow-eared parrot of the Colombian Andes; and the Burmese star tortoise from Myanmar. ... Article: Indian star faces jail.(News) - Sunday Mail (Glasgow,... - Aug 26, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Sunday Mail - HighBeam ResearchNew Straits Times 07-22-2004 Indian Star Tortoise may get protection Edition . ... The Indian Star Tortoise may soon be afforded legal ... report Demand ... All but Ageless, Turtles Face Their Biggest Threat: Humans - Dec 12, 2006 New York TimesThere is the Indian star tortoise, its shell a vivid basket weave of dark and light veins that dance like spattered sunlight as the tortoise crosses the ... Article: Tortoise charge denied.(News) - Apr 12, 2007 Pay-Per-View - The Journal - HighBeam ResearchThree-year-old Dally, an Indian Star tortoise, was taken from the Fish Trek store at the Shades of Green Garden Centre, North Seaton Industrial Estate, ... å?°åŒ—市動物園與美國瀕絕龜類ä¿?育ä¸å¿ƒç°½ç½²å?”定 - Sep 17, 2009 å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?ž - å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?žThe two organizations have exchanged Burmese star tortoise breeding and ... The Burmese star tortoise is one of the rarest tortoise species in the world. ... Star tortoises hatch young ones at the Guindy National Park - Oct 13, 2005 The HinduMOTHER'S PET: A new born star tortoise hovers near its mother at the Guindy National park. — Photo: M. Vedhan. CHENNAI: Wildlife officials in the Guindy ... Indonesia cited for illegal turtle sales - World environment-... - Jan 8, 2008 msnbc.com...while others like the Indian Star tortoise are imported from dealers in other parts of Southeast Asia including Malaysia and Thailand, the report said. ... DAWN.COM | Young World | Tortoise A Vulnerable Creature - Dec 24, 2009 DAWN.comThe star tortoise under discussion are not found all over the world. They are confined to parts of India and Sri Lanka . About 40 different kinds of ... Rly police stumble upon tortoise trade - Jul 9, 2007 Times of IndiaStar tortoise (geochelone elegans), also known as starred tortoise, has a religious significance in north India. Many people worship it as 'Koorma avatara', ... Star tortoises meet gory end on roads - Jul 20, 2009 Times of India..."The Indian star tortoise is protected under Endangered Species Act and it's illegal either to possess or trade in them. The species is becoming very ... Time-tested fundas on pets - May 30, 2005 The HinduSquirrels, snakes, mongoose, monkeys, star tortoise, and so on: these are all protected wildlife and are best left to live naturally in the wild. ... Chennai's biodiversity ark - Jul 31, 2008 The HinduMadras Hedgehog, Indian Gerbil, Common Monitor Lizard, Fanthroated Lizard and the Indian Star Tortoise, besides birds like the Grey Francolin. ... Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas/Southwest - Aug 17, 2009 Dallas Morning NewsKHOU-TV reports the suspect's mother on Sunday returned the $600 Indian star tortoise to Pet City in Spring. Security video released last week showed a ... Wildlife census in Tiruchi Division turns up unexpected fauna - Aug 30, 2005 The HinduCRAWLING WITH LIFE: A star tortoise, which has been classified under the "threatened" category, was spotted during the wildlife survey conducted by the ... Malaysia Smuggled Tortoises Pictures from June 25, 2007 | HighBeam … - Jun 25, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchA photo journalist shoots the seized Indian star tortoise inside an aquarium ... Malaysia will send almost 400 Indian star tortoise, protected in India, ... Attempt to smuggle Star tortoises to M'sia foiled - Jul 13, 2006 Malaysia Star...in monitoring the smugglers' activities. A check on a few pet stores in several shopping complexes showed that business in the Star tortoise was brisk. Time-tested feline fundas - May 4, 2005 The HinduSquirrels, snakes, mongoose, monkeys, star tortoise, etc: These are all protected wildlife and are best left to live naturally in the wild. ... Malaysia to return 400 rare tortoises smuggled from India - Jun 26, 2007 Indian ExpressAn Indian star tortoise usually sells for $14 in Malaysia. Haidar said new laws giving wildlife protection officials more powers are currently being planned ... Turning star turtle - May 12, 2008 Daily News & Analysis..."The Indian star tortoise is threatened by the pet trade and people can help by not buying it from pet shops. People should report such activities to the ... Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole - Jun 19, 2006 The HinduThe reptiles in the park include the Russell's viper, the common krait, the Indian python, the marsh crocodile, the rat snake, the star tortoise, ... Uprooting of Prosopis initiated as part of Habitat Management Plan - Oct 22, 2009 The HinduBlack-naped Hare and Indian star tortoise. It is also the country's prominent feeding ground for migratory birds that arrive as far as from the Arctic. After slow and steady probe, alleged tortoise smuggler caught - Jan 11, 2008 $2.95 - Chico Enterprise-Record - NewsBankThough he has an importer's license that would permit him to legally obtain tortoises from overseas, he said Burmese and Indian Star tortoise captives bred ... Tortoise smuggler gets shelled for trafficking - Jun 3, 2006 pittsburghlive.comAn Indian star tortoise, which gets its name from the radiating star pattern on its shell, sells for between $800 and $1000. Tokosh traded five spotted ... Malaysia to tighten wildlife legislation. - Dec 7, 2005 Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com...fish and species such as the critically endangered Indian Star tortoise are not adequately protected in Malaysia because of loopholes in the law. ... Illegal pet trade thrives - Jun 23, 2009 Times of India...tortoises and freshwater turtles (Indian Star Tortoise Geochelone elegans, and the Pignosed Turtle Carretochelys insculpta), snakes or lizards, ... Star tortoises seized - Jul 23, 2007 HinduStar Tortoise has been classified as a scheduled animal under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act of India. Breeding and transport of this species is ... Pet shop boy - The Irish Times - Sat, Jul 05, 2008 - Jul 5, 2008 Irish TimesPets for sale here include everything from an Indian Star Tortoise for €450 to boxes full of noisy crickets for just €5. (The latter, I assume, ... Wildlife laws need protection - Sep 7, 2009 Times of IndiaThe recovered animals belonged to the Indian star tortoise, tent turtle, and roofed turtle varieties. Cops said the shop's owner Monu Kumar had told them ... CBC Radio | Quirks & Quarks | October 27, 2007 - Oct 27, 2007 CBC.caGomboc and Indian Star Tortoise - courtesy Dr. G. Domokos. Dr. Gabor Domokos, an engineer at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, ... Wildlife census taken - Aug 3, 2009 HinduPoint Calimere is also home to the spotted deer, feral pony, wild boar, jackal, mongoose, bonnet macaque, black-naped hare and Indian star tortoise. ... Hungary to focus on natural resources and culture at Expo - May 8, 2009 央视国际It is the first known homogenous object with one stable and one unstable equilibrium point, similar to the shape of the Indian Star Tortoise. ... Security at international airport dismal: Customs officials - Oct 1, 2008 Daily News & Analysis..."It cannot detect drug, currency, antiques or even endangered species like star tortoise so what kind of a security system is this? ... Wildlife . - Jun 4, 2005 New Straits Times - Google News ArchiveThe listing of several threatened species, such as the Straw-headed Bulbul, Star Tortoise and taran tulas, in the. Children come face-to-face with live cobra, baby croc - Nov 25, 2006 Pay-Per-View - The Hindu - Factiva, from Dow JonesWhen the snake handler took out a four-foot long cobra, a chorus rose from the excited children hanging around at Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary ... Illegal animal trading puts Malaysia on the world map for all the... - Aug 10, 2009 AsiaOneUntil recently, the Indian star tortoise from the Indian sub-continent that was banned from export was easily available in local pet shops. ... Maleta com 400 tartarugas é apreendida na Malásia - Jun 25, 2007 Terra BrasilO Departamendo de Fauna da Malásia apreendeu uma maleta com cerca de 400 exemplares de uma espécie de tartaruga conhecida como "star tortoise" (Geochelone ... Pay homage to the king - Nov 13, 2008 The AgeThe reptilian fauna in the sanctuary includes the star tortoise, the monitor lizard and a number of species of snakes, including the python. ... 975 star tortoises rescued, sent to Sanjay Gandhi park for care - Oct 24, 2007 Expressindia.com...“The average cost of one star tortoise in illegal markets of the US is as high as $500,â€? he said. At this rate, the newly-rescued tortoises would be worth ... Dreamnight links kids and critters: First-time event lets patients,... - Jun 3, 2006 Free with registration - Akron Beacon Journal - AccessMyLibrary.comKids fed the Humboldt Penguins and got to pet rabbits, an Indian Star Tortoise and a Mexican Blonde Tarantula. Tori Pace, 11, of Brunswick was not ... Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas/Southwest - Aug 14, 2009 Dallas Morning NewsThe theft of the $600 Indian star tortoise, about the size of a tennis ball, from Pet City in Spring was captured on security video. ... Rare reptiles seized at airport - Sep 4, 2006 News24According to a spokesperson from wildlife charity WildAid, a star tortoise can fetch between $26 and $260 (about R190 to R1 900) depending on size and ... Article: Tortoise man avoids shelling out.(News) - Evening Chronicle... - Jun 7, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Evening Chronicle - HighBeam ResearchChronicle (Newcastle, England); October 10, 2006 ; 346 words ... ... offering a reward for the return of three-year-old Dally, an Indian Star tortoise. ... Asiaone - S'pore firm offers - Mar 30, 2009 AsiaOneThe teacher, Mr Andrew Tay, 45, showed them slides and specimens such as bottled snakes, a star tortoise shell and a small stuffed saltwater crocodile, ... Return to action | Article from New Straits Times | HighBeam Research - Sep 25, 2009 Pay-Per-View - New Straits Times - HighBeam ResearchMadagascar, the Gray's Monitor, Spider Tortoise, Burmese Star Tortoise, Indian Star Tortoises, Boelen's Python, Timor Python, Green Tree Python and Fly ... ADVENTURE - In the former Ilanin forest in Subic, more than a hundred... - Mar 26, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Manila Bulletin - Factiva, from Dow JonesPhilippine and Caiman crocodiles, Burmese python, sailfin and monitor lizards, box turtles, star tortoise, blue tongue skink and chameleon. ... Kansas City Star, The : Today in Kansas City<br>Sept. 30 - Sep 30, 2009 $2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankKansas City Star, The : Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, ... Article: House up for shell.(News) - Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)... - May 6, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Daily Record - HighBeam ResearchTerry Barclay, 48, of Newburgh Street, Amble, was arrested after the Indian Star tortoise, called Dally, was taken from the Fish Trek pet shop in North ... STAYING PUT FOR THE BEIJING OLYMPICS? YOU'RE NOT TOO FAR … - Aug 3, 2008 $2.95 - Charlotte Observer - NewsBankYou'll find snow leopards and red pandas from the Himalayas, an Indonesian tiger, gibbons and reptiles, including a Burmese star tortoise. ... A rescued baby begins his road to health - Dec 22, 2007 The NationA few weeks ago, a friend dropped by my house with a baby Indian star tortoise. The kid can't be more than six months old, too young even to tell if it's a ... PET TOPICS: The delights of de-worming - Jan 28, 2005 Pay-Per-View - The Nation - Factiva, from Dow JonesWhen I mention the problem to my vet, she tells me about an Indian star tortoise she has been treating. Its owner brought him to her office last week. ... Indonesian government moves to regulate turtle trade - Feb 25, 2008 Science CentricThe new regulations will benefit threatened species such as Radiated Tortoise and Indian Star Tortoise, which are amongst the most popular in trade, ... Turtle purchase draws scheme out of shell - Feb 22, 2006 Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAn Indian star tortoise, which gets its name from the radiating star pattern on its shell, sells for between $800 and $1000, Anderson said. ... Burma's Turtles Still Big Business Despite Protection Efforts - Jul 5, 2007 Irrawaddy News Magazine - The Irrawaddy News MagazineAnother species popular on the black market is the Star tortoise. one former breeder in Rangoon said prices have steadily increased in recent years, ... Endangered tortoises hatch at Knoxville Zoo - Jan 28, 2009 WBIR-TV...zoo become one of only four Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited organizations to hatch the critically endangered Burmese star tortoise. ... Star tortoises meet gory end on roads - Jul 19, 2009 Times of India..."The Indian star tortoise is protected under Endangered Species Act and it's illegal either to possess or trade in them. The species is becoming very Wildlife census taken - Aug 2, 2009 HinduPoint Calimere is also home to the spotted deer, feral pony, wild boar, jackal, mongoose, bonnet macaque, black-naped hare and Indian star tortoise. Chico man pleads guilty in tortoise smuggling conspiracy - Mar 17, 2009 Enterprise-RecordBy GREG WELTER - Staff Writer SACRAMENTO — A Chico man plead guilty last month in federal court to charges of money laundering and smuggling protected Rare tortoises join Ballarat Wildlife Park family - Mar 12, 2009 Ballarat CourierThe largest measured Indian Star Tortoise grew to 36cm. Animal keeper Cindy Jones said park staff were thrilled to have the new additions. Bundala Biodiversity Affected - Mar 16, 2009 The Island (subscription)...freshwater (Flapshell Turtle- Lissemys punctata, Mugger Crocodile - Crocodylus palustris), terrestrial (Star Tortoise - Geochelone elegans, knoxville zoo hatches critically endangered tortoises - Feb 2, 2009 Seymour Herald,The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources listed the Burmese star tortoise as critically endangered in 1996 and since Endangered tortoises hatch at Knoxville Zoo - Jan 28, 2009 WBIR-TV,...zoo become one of only four Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited organizations to hatch the critically endangered Burmese star tortoise. 裕å?Žå›æ€»å€¼7万元稀有龟类被å?· - Feb 1, 2009 è?”å?ˆæ—©æŠ¥,...（陈锦æŸ?报é?“）裕å?Žå›æ´»é¾Ÿé³–展览馆å‰?晚入贼，濒临ç»?ç§?çš„è¾?射陆龟（Radiata Tortoise）å?Šå?°åº¦æ˜Ÿé¾Ÿï¼ˆIndia Star Tortoise 活龜鱉展覽館2瀕臨絕種龜被å?· - Feb 2, 2009 ä¸åœ‹å ±,...裕è?¯åœ’活龜鱉展覽館å‰?晚入賊，瀕臨絕種的輻射陸龜（Radiata Tortoise）å?Šå?°åº¦æ˜Ÿé¾œï¼ˆIndia Star Tortoise Tale of the tortoises: Knoxville Zoo helps endangered species thrive - Nov 5, 2008 Knoxville News Sentinel,It has great success breeding the endangered Indian star tortoise. The zoo acquired these animals in the early 1990s after they were confiscated by the Think beyond the tiger - Nov 17, 2008 Merinews,The star tortoise is being smuggled too. In America, the demand for the latter is high. Thus many animals are being killed for different purposes in India. Think beyond the tiger for India's wildlife - Nov 15, 2008 Merinews,Snow leopard, Gangetic dolphin, star tortoise, porcupine, butterfly, vulture, etc are also endangered species. But no one seems concerned about their TV star's tortoise survives MRF - Aug 29, 2008 MRW,...“There’sa tortoise on the lineâ€?, was the shout as a pet was rescued after surviving the rotating spikes of a bag splitter and a glass crusher. Rampant smuggling of Indian star tortoises - Aug 7, 2008 Merinews,A major reason for this is the ability of the star tortoise to survive without any food for 10-15 days, which makes it easy prey for smugglers. Tortoise thieves - Apr 16, 2008 Times of India,The star tortoise is a lesser protected species as it falls under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, which makes it illegal to possess or trade in Unsavoury souvenirs - Jan 29, 2008 The Daily Star,The ever-increasing tourist flow round the globe is also putting extra pressure on the endangered species such as tigers, star tortoise, exotic birds, Govt to issue fresh guidelines to tourists - Jan 26, 2008 Times of India,The ever increasing tourists inflow is also putting additional pressure on the endangered species such as tigers, star tortoise, exotic birds, Mavericks playbook - Nov 24, 2007 Fort Worth Star Telegram,Daniels is now a hot-and-cold role player off the Pacers bench; Howard, a budding NBA star. Tortoise beats the hare again. Erick Dampier sat on the bench Let’s go talk to the animals... - Nov 12, 2007 New Straits Times,...a dog but a squirrel), a blue-tongued lizard (the largest in the skink family) and an Indian star tortoise (with radiating star patterns on its shell). Suthan releases ‘star tortoise’ - Nov 1, 2007 Newindpress,VISAKHAPATNAM: ENC flag officer commanding-in-chief Vice-Admiral Raman P Suthan released a special postal cover on ‘star tortoise’, and handed it over to Human couriers for tortoises - Oct 20, 2007 Malaysia Star,The Indian star tortoise is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), which allows trade, Perfect geometry helps tortoises avoid 'turning turtle' - Oct 29, 2007 DailyIndia.com,Put another way, a star tortoise placed on its back will automatically roll back onto its front, righting itself with little effort, both claim. How tortoises turn right-side up - Oct 16, 2007 Nature.com (subscription),The shells of some tortoises, such as the star tortoise Geochelone elegans, come very close to this shape. They can still get stuck because of small 975 star tortoises rescued, sent to Sanjay Gandhi park for care - Oct 23, 2007 Mumbai Newsline,...“The average cost of one star tortoise in illegal markets of the US is as high as $500,â€? he said. At this rate, the newly-rescued tortoises would be worth Winners in the old shell game - Oct 24, 2007 Toronto Star,That means safely back on its feet for creatures like the brightly patterned Indian star tortoise, popular in the exotic pet trade. Boffins find three ways how turtles right themselves after being ... - Oct 17, 2007 DailyIndia.com,...slightly flattened on one side, adding that the shells of some tortoises, such as the star tortoise Geochelone elegans, come very close to this shape. Prize tortoises in school - Aug 17, 2007 Calcutta Telegraph,The Indian Star Tortoise has been declared a protected species under Schedule IV of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Rescued star tortoises to be released in Point Calimere - Jul 24, 2007 Mumbai Newsline,...“Since the illegal market for star tortoise is so lucrative they are regularly smuggled from their natural habitat. Finally we have received the court order Star tortoises seized - Jul 22, 2007 Hindu,Star Tortoise has been classified as a scheduled animal under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act of India. Breeding and transport of this species is Two Malaysia-Bound Air Passengers Held With 870 Protected Tortoises - Jul 23, 2007 Bernama,India has classified the Star tortoise under Schedule 4 of the Wildlife Protection Act, which makes breeding and transporting the species an offence. Appeal after thieves steal rare tortoise from pet shop Sep 13, 2006 The Indian Star tortoise was taken from its tank at Fish Trek in the Shades of Green Garden Centre, North Seaton Industrial Estate, shortly after 1.30pm on ... - Blyth Wansbeck Today, Hundreds of rare reptiles seized in Thailand Sep 4, 2006 According to a spokeswoman from wildlife charity WildAid, a star tortoise can fetch between 1 000 to 10 000 baht (about R187 to R1 870) depending on size and ... - Independent Online, Rare reptiles seized at airport Sep 4, 2006 According to a spokesperson from wildlife charity WildAid, a star tortoise can fetch between $26 and $260 (about R190 to R1 900) depending on size and country ... - News24, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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