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May 15, 2013
Norfolk’s Operation Turtle Receives Humane Wildlife Stewardship Award
The Humane Society of the United States presented a Humane Wildlife Stewardship Award to participants of Operation Turtle, a public-private partnership that has saved the lives of hundreds of aquatic turtles and other wild animals.
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February 19, 2013
Kind News Feature: Treasure Hunt for Gopher Tortoises
When a housing development was planned to be built on gopher tortoise habitat, The HSUS stepped in to save the tortoises. From the February/March 2013 issue of Kind News.
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November 14, 2012
HSUS Employee Posthumously Honored as Maryland’s Conservationist of the Year
The Maryland Wildlife Advisory Commission has recognized the late Susan Hagood, who was employed by The Humane Society of the United States for more than 20 years, as Conservationist of the Year for her lifetime of dedication and achievement in the field of wildlife conservation and protection.
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February 21, 2012
Turtle Patrol: Stephanie Downs' Mission to Prevent Highway Deaths
Operation Turtle finds an innovative way to protect turtles from fatal encounters with highway traffic.
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November 30, 2010
Operation Box Turtle Rescue
Dr. Susan Hagood worked with community activists and a developer in Washington Grove, Maryland, to relocate box turtles who seemed doomed by a new development.
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May 20, 2010
Major Victory for Turtles as World Turtle Day 2010 Approaches
As World Turtle Day approaches on May 23, The HSUS is celebrating a major victory for turtles in California.
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June 15, 2009
Selling Small Turtles No Small Crime
Summer 2008 brings a wave of enforcement of federal law banning sales of small turtles.
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May 21, 2009
2009 No Slow Year for Turtles
On World Turtle Day 2009, The HSUS celebrates strong new regulations, enforcement efforts, and the work of activists across the county and around the globe to protect turtles and tortoises.
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January 26, 2009
Thinking of Getting a Pet Turtle?
Before getting a pet turtle, consider the risks to your health, the earth and the animals.
