News
Articles and Letters to the Editor
Celebrate World Turtle Day! (coverage by The Humane Society of the U.S.)
May 23, 2007
World Turtle Day coverage in Guam's Pacific Daily News
May 23, 2007
American Tortoise Rescue gets coverage in the Ventura County Star
May 20, 2007
Baby turtles as pets may be ready for a comeback read more here
May 17, 2007
Read Susan Tellem's article in Westside Today - (part 1) (part 2)
March, 2007
"Turtles in trouble" - The Daily Oakland Press
September, 26 2004
Feds probe county fair over illegal turtle prizes - read more here
September, 14 2003
Regulating Sales of Live Animals
SARS makes us rethink live food markets
San Francisco Chronicle, Open Forum
June 24, 2003
Washington Post
May 27, 2003
Rescue group pleads, 'Don't buy hatchlings'
Ventura County Star
May 4, 2003
World Turtle Day gets a mention in The Daily Screw
May 23, 2003
Clouds on the Horizon
Chronicle of Philanthropy
February 6, 2003
Tough Shells Cannot Protect Turtles' Future
Loss of habitat in the Santa Monica Mountains threatens Western pond species
Los Angeles Times
July 27, 2002
State Panel Approves Ban on Commercial Harvest of Snapping Turtles
Associated Press
July 26, 2002
Re: "Culinary Tradition Poses a Health Risk in Hong Kong"
Letter Printed in the Los Angeles Times
July 27, 2002
Letter to the Mayor and City Council of
Los Angeles
September 5, 2001
Letter to the Editor: Culinary
Tradition Poses a Health Risk in Hong Kong
Los Angeles Times
July 27, 2002
Remarks to the Animal
Control Commission
Santee Alley in Downtown Los Angeles Needs Clean Up
Press Releases
June 15, 2007
Death Comes in Tiny Packages If Legislators Get Their Way
December 3, 2006
Giant Tortoises Overwhelm U.S. Rescues
July 10, 2006
ATR "Drowning" in Water Turtles
May 11, 2006
World Turtle Day - 2006
August 8, 2004
FDA and States Way Too Late
In Calling for Increased Enforcement Of Sale of Small Turtles
March 27, 2004
Rescue Warns Don't Buy Turtles For Easter
May 23, 2003
American Tortoise Rescue Celebrates World Turtle Day May 23rd
California Sanctuary Sponsors Day To Honor One of the World's Oldest Creatures
August 20, 2002
Don't Buy Turtles for Christmas Gifts
May 1, 2001
Giant Tortoises Overwhelm U.S. Rescues
North American Groups Call for a Stop on Sales
April 16, 2001
This Is Time of Year for Turtles to "Take A Hike"
Mates and New Watering Holes Are a Top Priority
April 15, 2000
Don't Buy Turtles for Easter
May 10, 1999
American Tortoise Rescue "Drowning" in Water Turtles
Most Frequently Dumped Turtle is Red Eared Slider
February 1, 1999
Turtles, Frogs, Birds, Other Animals Slaughtered in Local Markets
California Fish & Game Meeting to Decide AnimalsÂ’ Fate
American Tortoise Rescue Says Turtles are Tortured
December 8, 1998
Do Not Buy Turtles For Holiday Gifts!
July 6, 1998
This Is Time of Year for Turtles to "Take A Hike"
Mates and New Watering Holes Are a Priority
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