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The Tortuga Gazette

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

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November-December 2007 January-February 2008
Subscription
Subscribe to The Tortuga Gazette by becoming a Member of any CTTC Chapter.
 
Editor
Mary Anderson Cohen is Editor of the Tortuga Gazette.  Editorial correspondence may be addressed to her at gazette@tortoise.org.
 
Guidelines for Authors
CTTC invite authors to submit articles on any topics relating to turtles and tortoises.  Representative articles from past issues of The Tortuga Gazette may be accessed through the Chelonian Archives section of this web site. Authors are advised to contact the Editor for more information.
 
Reprint Requests
Back issues of The Tortuga Gazette, including some recent whole year sets, are available by mail order. Price: $1.25 per issue + $0.75 shipping & handling.  E-mail for availability of particular issues.
 
Back Issues

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.

The Tortuga Gazette October 2003

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

Visit the copyright section of the website for information on requesting permission to reprint articles from CTTC publications.
 
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Contact - US Mail
The Editor
The Tortuga Gazette
P.O. Box 7300
Van Nuys, CA 91409-7300
 
Ownership
The Tortuga Gazette is wholly owned and operated by the California Turtle and Tortoise Club.  Production and distribution of The Tortuga Gazette are the responsibility of the CTTC Executive Board.

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

Front cover of the May-June 2009 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

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

MARCH/APRIL 2009

Front cover of the March-April 2009 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

bullet Turtle of the Month: The Reeves’ Turtle by Mary A. Cohen.
bulletFrom the Chair - by Michael J. Connor
bullet Tortoise Racing Toward Extinction by Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians
bullet

Mike’s Turtle Net Picks

bullet A Snapping Success by Ralph Hoekstra and Sharon Paquette
bullet Joanne Pettigrew & Malama na Honu by Anita De Leon

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009

Front cover of the January-February 2009 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

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

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008

Front cover of the November-December 2008 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

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

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008

Front cover of the September-October 2008 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

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

JULY/AUGUST 2008

Front cover of the July-August 2008 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

bullet 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
bullet Urates or What is that White Stuff?
bullet Coloration In Two Female Desert Tortoises by Don Williams
bullet OHV and Livestock Grazing Restrictions in the Sonoran Desert National Monument
bullet Forage Preferences and Feeding Patterns by Mark Massar
bullet California State University Bakersfield Desert Tortoise Habitat by Don Williams
bullet From the Chair...Industrializing the Mojave Desert by Michael J. Connor
bullet Ten Tortoise Reasons to Stop LADWP Power Lines - Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
bulletTurtle’s Garden: Foothill Deervetch or Hill Lotus by Mary A. Cohen

MAY/JUNE 2008

Tortuga Gazette cover page May-June 2008

Contents Include

bullet Turtle of the Month: Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
A Mesic Forest Tortoise by Mary A. Cohen
bulletDesert Tortoise Translocation Challenged
bulletFrom the Chair - Woodbury Desert Study Area and Red Cliff s Desert Reserve - by Michael J. Connor
bulletLoggerhead Turtle Uplisting
bulletRoad Turtles and Wildlife Conferences by Asra Halvorson
bulletLaniakea’s Honu by Anita DeLeon
bulletOfficial State Reptiles
bulletNew CTTC Branch Forming in San Jose
bulletTurtle’s Garden: Tropical Hibiscus by Mary A. Cohen

MARCH/APRIL 2008

Tortuga Gazette cover page March 2008

Contents Include

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

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008


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Contents Include

bullet Turtle of the Month: The Red-footed Tortoise
Breeding the Red-footed Tortoise in Captivity by Eric M. Rundquist
bulletCalifornia Conservation Update
bulletFrom the Chair - Global climate Change by M. J. Connor
bulletFour Seasons in a High Desert Pond by Margaret Stewart
bulletRescue...9-1-1 by Sharon Paquette
bulletCare from the Chair: Nesting Hills by M. J. Connor
bulletSea Turtles - Iconic but Going Extinct by Shailendra Singh
bulletDesert Tortoise Conservation

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007


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Contents Include

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

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007

September - October 2007 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

bullet Turtle of the Month: African Spurred Tortoise, Geochelone sulcata
Africa's Giant Tortoise by M. A. Cohen
bulletDogs and Tortoises: Be Careful! by Leslie Boudreaux
bulletWhat’s in a Name? by M. A. Cohen
bulletOur Magnificent Eight by Sharon Paquette
bulletCTTC Tags Record Number of Tortoises by Lynda Misiak
bulletFrom the Chair by M. J. Connor
bulletCare from the Chair: Husbandry Tips by M. J. Connor
bullet“What’s It All About?” by Sharon Paquette
bulletSeychelles Giant Tortoise News
bulletThe Turtle’s Garden by M. A. Cohen
bulletHints on Hibernation by Michael J. Connor
bulletTurtle Canopy by Mike Klint
bulletPrecious Metal Tortoise: Interview with Metalsmith John Donivan

JULY/AUGUST 2007

July/August 2007 Tortuga Gazette

Contents Include

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

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