[Dtwg] Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota

[Marilyn Blizard]

Dear All - 

 

So good to know there are many so many people who are caring for these
wonderful terrapin.  I only wish Dr. Whitfield Gibbons' long-term Kiawah
River study wasn't looking doomed to extirpation.  

 

Or is there a chance I may be wrong?

 

Marilyn Blizard

Incidental Terrapin Sighting Citizen Scientist

Kiawah River Terrapin Working Group

 

 

From: Whit Gibbons [mailto:wgibbons at uga.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3:21 PM
To: Marilyn Blizard; 'Russell L. Burke'; dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu
Cc: Liz King; 'Cris Hagen'
Subject: RE: [Dtwg] Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota need homes

 

without knowing the provenance of the individuals, releasing them into the
natural population associated with the Kiawah River could confound future
genetic studies that might be carried out in this long-term project that is
continuing. Probably better that they go to educational outreach programs if
possible. - whit 

 

J. Whitfield (Whit) Gibbons

Professor Emeritus of Ecology 

University of Georgia/SREL

Drawer E -- Aiken, SC 29802 

wgibbons at uga.edu       Voice mail 803 725-5852

Website  <http://whitgibbons.com/> http://whitgibbons.com

 

 

From: Marilyn Blizard [mailto:b4ki at bellsouth.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 2:31 PM
To: 'Russell L. Burke' <Russell.L.Burke at hofstra.edu>; dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu
Cc: Whit Gibbons <wgibbons at uga.edu>; Liz King <liz_king at kiawahresort.com>
Subject: RE: [Dtwg] Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota need homes

 

If more terrapins need a home, might the Kiawah River estuary here in South
Carolina be an acceptable location?  

 

From: Dtwg [mailto:dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu] On Behalf Of Russell L.
Burke
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 1:20 PM
To: Talley, Brooke; dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu
Subject: Re: [Dtwg] Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota need homes

 

And the winner is.. Jack Berlin's new Terrapin exhibit in Tampa at Upper
Tampa Bay Park last week.  They will live in their native habitat in an
outside Taj Mahal ! 

 Russ

 

From: Talley, Brooke [mailto:Brooke.Talley at MyFWC.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 11:23 AM
To: Russell L. Burke <Russell.L.Burke at hofstra.edu>; dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu
Subject: RE: Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota need homes

 

Russ,

I can probably assist you. FWC often uses outreach animals like this, and we
currently don't have any DBTs. I'm not sure that we can take all five
animals, but I would be happy to discuss some potential solutions with you.

 

Thanks,

Brooke

 

Brooke L. Talley, Ph.D.

Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Coordinator

Species Conservation Planning Section

Division of Habitat and Species Conservation

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

620 S. Meridian St., MS 6A, Tallahassee, FL, USA 32399-1600

 

office: 850-921-1143

cell: 850-510-7093 *new number*

email: Brooke.Talley at MyFWC.com

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From: Dtwg [mailto:dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu] On Behalf Of Russell L.
Burke
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 11:10 AM
To: dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu
Subject: [Dtwg] Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota need homes

 

I have 5 adult Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota as a result of a
confiscation. They now need permanent homes out of the pet trade. Ideas?

 

Russ Burke

 

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