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Many American turtle species are in trouble due to poaching as illegal trafficking poses serious conservation concerns for native America’s turtles.
“It’s difficult to determine the exact scale of the problem because it’s illicit,” said Ed Grace, Assistant Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Office of Law Enforcement. “The gaps in what we know about the scope, breadth and impact of the illegal trade in turtles highlight a need for consistent data gathering and coordination.”
The Collaborative to Combat the Illegal Trade in Turtles, an interdisciplinary collaboration among agency biologists, law enforcement, legal professionals, academics and nongovernmental organizations, was formed in 2018 in response to a rise in the illegal trade of turtles. Under the Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation umbrella, the group’s members focus on ways to better under-stand, prevent and eliminate the illegal collection and trade of North America’s native turtles.
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