The Tortuga Gazette
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The Tortuga Gazette
The Tortuga Gazette is the oldest and longest running publication dedicated to disseminating educational information relating to the preservation, conservation and humane treatment of chelonians. California Turtle & Tortoise Club first published The Tortuga Gazette [ISSN 1073-1334] in January 1965.
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Editor
Mary Anderson Cohen is Editor of theTortuga Gazette. Editorial correspondence may be addressed to her at gazette@tortoise.org.
Guidelines for Authors
CTTC invites authors to submit articles on any topics relating to turtles and tortoises. Representative articles from past issues of The Tortuga Gazette may be accessed through the Chelonian Archives section of this web site. Authors are advised to contact the Editor for more information.
Back Issues
Features include the "Turtle of the Month" column which is an educational article devoted to a particular
species; conservation columns, news stories; articles about turtle husbandry and biology; announcements and a
calendar of coming events.
Representative articles from past issues of The Tortuga Gazette can be accessed through the Chelonian Archives section of this web site.
Visit the copyright section of the website for information on requesting permission to reprint articles from CTTC publications.
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The Editor
The Tortuga Gazette
Post Office Box 7300
Van Nuys, CA 91409-7300
Ownership
The Tortuga Gazette is wholly owned and operated by the California Turtle & Tortoise Club. Production and distribution of The Tortuga Gazette are the responsibility of the CTTC Executive Board
California Turtle & Tortoise Club has published The Tortuga Gazette [ISSN 1073-1334] since January 1965. The Tortuga Gazette is the oldest and longest running publication dedicated to disseminating educational information relating to the preservation, conservation and humane treatment of chelonians.
May / June 2012
Contents Include
• Turtle of the Month: Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata). The Elusive Western Pond Turtle by M. A. Cohen
• Peggy Nichols: The Chelonian Whisperer by Norma Haas Rosen
• Western Watersheds Project Receives Award from Desert Tortoise Council
• News from Conservation International, TRAFFIC, and Sea Turtle Restoration Project
• Growing Blue Hibiscus by M. A. Cohen
March / April 2012
Contents Include
• Turtle of the Month: Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys). Asia's Giant Tortoise by M. A. Cohen
• A Tour of the Behler Chelonian Center with Dr. Paul M. Gibbons
• Differentiating the Two Subspecies of Burmese Mountain Tortoise by Kirk Weber
• West Coast Waters Protected for Endangered Pacific Sea Turtles– Sea Turtle Restoration Project press release
• Natural History and Conservation of Florida Turtles: 2012 Workshop
• Joseph T. Collins 1938-2012
January / February 2012
Contents Include
• Turtle of the Month: Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis). How I Take Care of My Three-toed Box Turtles by Estte Engel
• The Kindness of Strangers, part 2: Tripod by Karen Berry
• Our Life with Fritzy and Dusty by Virginia and Richard Montagna
• How I Take Care of My Three-toed Box Turtles by Jerry Weir
• Turtles in Trouble: the 11 Most Threatened Sea Turtle Populations in the World Identified - Conservation International press release
• Rafetus Breeding Attempt 2011 - Turtle Survival Alliance press release
