March 7, 2009

The Turtle Export Control bill goes to the Senate this week

The Turtle Export Control bill seeks to prohibit the capture and mass export of turtles in South Carolina. The bill passed the House last week and is on the agenda to be considered by a Senate Fish, Game and Forestry subcommittee Thursday.

South Carolina Turtles
Chicken turtle Chicken turtle Common Snapping turtle Common snapping turtle
Eastern Painted turtle Eastern painted turtle Eastern River Cooter turtle Eastern river cooter turtle
Florida Box Turtle Florida Box Turtle Florida Cooter Florida cooter
Florida Softshell turtle Florida Softshell turtle Spiny Softshell turtle Spiny softshell turtle
Yellow-bellied Slider turtle Yellow-bellied slider turtle

Violation of the law would carry a $200 fine per turtle.

Images courtesy of Wikipedia.

florida box turtle yellow bellied slider spiny softshell turtle common snapping turtle florida cooter eastern river cooter turtle chicken turtle florida softshell turtle eastern painted turtle


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