The Tortuga Gazette

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November-December 2007	January-February 2008

Features include the "Turtle of the Month" column which is an educational article devoted to a particular species; conservation columns, news stories; articles about turtle husbandry and biology; announcements and a calendar of coming events.

Representative articles from past issues of The Tortuga Gazette can be accessed through the Chelonian Archives section of this web site.

California Turtle and Tortoise Club has published The Tortuga Gazette [ISSN 1073-1334] since January 1965.

The Tortuga Gazette is the oldest and longest running publication dedicated to disseminating educational information relating to the preservation, conservation and humane treatment of chelonians.

MAY/JUNE 2009

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata). A Sulcata Here, A Sulcata There, A Sulcata Everywhere by Dave Friend.
	From the Chair - by Michael J. Connor
	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposes strong conservation measures for freshwater turtles
	They Ship Them In and We Ship Them Out–a Snapping Turtle Relocation Program Update by Stephanie Pappas
	Everything’s Ducky by Penney Phelps and Nancy Leviton
	Turtle’s Garden: Cheeseweed (Malva neglecta) by M. A. Cohen

MARCH/APRIL 2009

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: The Reeves’ Turtle by Mary A. Cohen.
	From the Chair - by Michael J. Connor
	Tortoise Racing Toward Extinction by Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians
	Mike’s Turtle Net Picks
	A Snapping Success by Ralph Hoekstra and Sharon Paquette
	Joanne Pettigrew & Malama na Honu by Anita De Leon

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Angonoka: the Plowshare Tortoise.
	Chairman’s Column: “A New Year, A New Era” by Michael J. Connor
	Emergency Preparedness for Your Animals by Mary A Cohen
	“Voice of the Turtle” poetry by Michael Christensen
	Mojave Max Tortoise Successor Chosen by Mary Manning
	Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Update by Mary A. Cohen

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Galápagos Tortoise (Geochelone nigra) Lonesome George and the Origins and Evolution of Galápagos Giant Tortoises by Henry Nicholls.
	From the Chair - by Michael J. Connor
	Federal Protection Sought for Rapidly Declining Sonoran Desert Tortoise
	Turtles in a Perilous Time by Matt Ellerbeck
	In Memoriam: David Kavanagh & Gwendlyn Beals
	Leatherbacks’ Newly Discovered Migration Route May Be Roadmap to Salvation

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) Gems of the Estuaries by Mary A. Cohen
	The 2008 San Fernando Valley Chapter Show
	From the Chair by Michael J. Connor
	Lawsuit Filed to Stop Ft. Irwin Translocation Project From Killing More Desert Tortoises
	Kemp’s Ridleys Make History in Texas
	Gigantic George by Debi and Colin Hawkes
	Big News from Suzhou Zoo: Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Eggs!
	Turtle’s Garden: Nasturtium by Mary A. Cohen
	Mojave Max Dies by Mary Manning

JULY/AUGUST 2008

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Studies of Reproductive Output of the Desert Tortoise at Joshua Tree National Park, the Mojave National Preserve and Comparative Sites by J. Lovich, P. Medica, H. Avery, K. Meyer, G. Bowser and A. Brown
	Urates or What is that White Stuff?
	Coloration In Two Female Desert Tortoises by Don Williams
	OHV and Livestock Grazing Restrictions in the Sonoran Desert National Monument
	Forage Preferences and Feeding Patterns by Mark Massar
	California State University Bakersfield Desert Tortoise Habitat by Don Williams
	From the Chair...Industrializing the Mojave Desert by Michael J. Connor
	Ten Tortoise Reasons to Stop LADWP Power Lines - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
	Turtle’s Garden: Foothill Deervetch or Hill Lotus by Mary A. Cohen

MAY/JUNE 2008

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) A Mesic Forest Tortoise by Mary A. Cohen
	Desert Tortoise Translocation Challenged
	From the Chair - Woodbury Desert Study Area and Red Cliff s Desert Reserve - by Michael J. Connor
	Loggerhead Turtle Uplisting
	Road Turtles and Wildlife Conferences by Asra Halvorson
	Laniakea’s Honu by Anita DeLeon
	Official State Reptiles
	New CTTC Branch Forming in San Jose
	Turtle’s Garden: Tropical Hibiscus by Mary A. Cohen

MARCH/APRIL 2008

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Three-toed Box Turtle The Midland Race of the Eastern Box Turtle by Mary A. Cohen
	Readers’ Favorites: photographs
	From the Chair by Michael J. Connor
	Last Two Yangtze Giant Soft-shelled Turtles in the World?
	Desert Tortoise Shell Growth: Normal vs. Pyramided by Don Williams
	Turtle Racing in the U.S.A. by Alex Heeb
	Turtle Conservation is Like Its Namesake
	Turtle’s Garden: Common Toxic Plants by Mary A. Cohen

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008

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Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: The Red-footed Tortoise Breeding the Red-footed Tortoise in Captivity by Eric M. Rundquist
	California Conservation Update
	From the Chair - Global climate Change by M. J. Connor
	Four Seasons in a High Desert Pond by Margaret Stewart
	Rescue...9-1-1 by Sharon Paquette
	Care from the Chair: Nesting Hills by M. J. Connor
	Sea Turtles - Iconic but Going Extinct by Shailendra Singh
	Desert Tortoise Conservation

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

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Contents Include

	An Overview of Common Aquatic Turtles by David T. Kirkpatrick, PhD
	An Appreciation of Walter Allen by Peter C. H. Pritchard
	From the Chair by M. J. Connor
	Walter Allen: An Icon of the Turtle World by Fred Caporaso
	Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis in Humans – an MMWR report
	Care from the Chair: Opuntia by M. J. Connor
	The Turtle’s Garden - Daylily by M. A. Cohen
	Desert Tortoise Conservation

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: African Spurred Tortoise, Geochelone sulcata Africa's Giant Tortoise by M. A. Cohen
	Dogs and Tortoises: Be Careful! by Leslie Boudreaux
	What’s in a Name? by M. A. Cohen
	Our Magnificent Eight by Sharon Paquette
	CTTC Tags Record Number of Tortoises by Lynda Misiak
	From the Chair by M. J. Connor
	Care from the Chair: Husbandry Tips by M. J. Connor
	“What’s It All About?” by Sharon Paquette
	Seychelles Giant Tortoise News
	The Turtle’s Garden by M. A. Cohen
	Hints on Hibernation by Michael J. Connor
	Turtle Canopy by Mike Klint
	Precious Metal Tortoise: Interview with Metalsmith John Donivan

JULY/AUGUST 2007

Contents Include

	Turtle of the Month: Desert Tortoise Desert Tortoise Care by Chuck Smith
	Survey of CTTC Meeting Attendees by M. J. Connor
	From the Chair by M. J. Connor, Ph.D.
	Using Dogs to Find Tortoises by Kirk Muth and Buel Boaz
	Care from the Chair: Husbandry Tips by M. J. Connor
	The Turtle’s Garden by M. A. Cohen
	Desert Tortoise Permits and Adoptions
	Tortoise Group: Our Experience with MegaDiet by Betty Burge