https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2019/05/28/a-rare-turtle-hatch-mccords-box-turtle-reptile-bronx-zoo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-rare-turtle-hatch-mccords-box-turtle-reptile-bronx-zoo An Eye on Wildlife Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.wcs.org/photo/2019/05/28/a-rare-turtle-hatch-mccords-box-turtle-reptile-bronx-zoo/#comment-74648 Wed, 29 May 2019 07:59:49 +0000 https://blog.wcs.org/photo/?p=3885#comment-74648 Well, a good achievement, congratulations. But let me correct some of the statements that are just not fully correct.
1. The area cannot be much larger, its a remote mountain area surrounded by extensive lowlands that do not offer any habitat. Unfortunately many breed this species now but nobody cares about the last few km² of remaining habitat that is under heavy logging pressure. As such I would recommend (as I already did before) the WCS and all other NGOs that bother about turtles should invest more efforts into this. They do not occur in ANY or near any Reserve. If we loose this last remaining area what is the point to conserve them in captivity?!….
2. it was only consumed by locals which did not seem to harm the population and not affected by the TCM/Food trade in China, its only enemy was the pet trade and to a lesser extend the habitat destruction back before they were extirpated in the wild, but this habitat is being destroyed right now .

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