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                                        U.S. Appendix III: Turtles Conservation and Trade Management of Freshwater and                  Terrestrial Turtles in the United States



Cagle's map turtle. Photo Credit: Mike Redmer.

Effective June 14, 2006, the United States listed thirteen native freshwater turtle species in Appendix III of CITES – the alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii) and all 12 species of map turtle (Graptemys spp.). (A large number of tortoises and freshwater turtles are listed in CITES Appendices I and II, and all marine turtles are listed in Appendix I. Including the turtles listed by the United States, there are a total of 38 freshwater turtle species listed in Appendix III).

 

Cagle's map turtle. Photo Credit: Mike Redmer.

The Service is launching a web page on its recent workshop: Conservation and Trade Management of Freshwater and Terrestrial Turtles in the United States. The recommendations and presentations from this cooperative Federal-State meeting in St. Louis which focused on conservation biology, regulatory management, and law enforcement, are available. 
Last updated: January 31, 2011
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