{"id":9656,"date":"2025-11-20T10:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turtlesurvival.org\/?p=9656"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:44:53","slug":"turtle-survival-alliance-canada-launches-to-protect-endangered-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turtlesurvival.org\/turtle-survival-alliance-canada-launches-to-protect-endangered-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Turtle Survival Alliance Canada Launches to Protect Endangered Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><strong>Turtle Survival Alliance Canada Launches to Protect Endangered Species<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CONTACT: Suzanne MacDonald, Turtle Survival Alliance Canada, (416) 540-4606, <a>turtlesurvivalalliancecanada@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto, ON \u2014 November 21, 2025 \u2014 A new Canadian charity, Turtle Survival Alliance Canada (TSAC), has been established to secure a future for some of the world&#8217;s most threatened turtles. Governed by an independent Canadian Board of Directors, TSAC offers a dedicated means for Canadian donors to support turtle conservation worldwide, working in collaboration with respected conservation partners, including the global nonprofit Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TSAC\u2019s charitable purpose is to protect the environment for the benefit of the public by conserving and restoring ecosystems and saving, supporting, protecting, and assisting at-risk and endangered turtles and their habitats\u2014both in the wild (\u201cin situ\u201d) and in specialized facilities (\u201cex situ\u201d). \u201cAt its heart, TSAC is about connecting Canadian generosity with effective turtle conservation projects around the world,\u201d said Dr. Suzanne MacDonald, Board Chair, Turtle Survival Alliance Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, TSAC\u2019s primary focus is on overseas conservation programs guided by science and informed by resources such as the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to identify and support turtle species at most significant risk. Initial funding priorities include projects such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protecting critically endangered Radiated Tortoises (<em>Astrochelys radiata<\/em>) in Madagascar from illegal trade through rescue, rehabilitation, secure housing, and eventual release into protected areas;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting recovery of the Central American River Turtle (<em>Dermatemys mawii<\/em>), also known as \u201chicatee,\u201d in Belize by enhancing veterinary care, nutrition, and habitat management at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing conservation of Southeast Asian freshwater turtles, including work on Southern River Terrapins (<em>Batagur affinis<\/em>) and Southeast Asian Box Turtles (<em>Cuora couro<\/em>), through genetics, reproductive research, and improved breeding programs to strengthen wild reintroduction efforts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping maintain assurance colonies of highly endangered turtle species at specialized facilities such as the Turtle Survival Center in South Carolina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For more information or to support Turtle Survival Alliance Canada, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/turtlesurvival.ca\">turtlesurvival.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETurtle Survival Alliance Canada Launches to Protect Endangered Species CONTACT: Suzanne MacDonald, Turtle Survival Alliance Canada, (416) 540-4606, turtlesurvivalalliancecanada@gmail.com Toronto, ON \u2014 November 21, 2025 \u2014 A new Canadian charity, Turtle Survival Alliance Canada (TSAC), has been established to secure a future for some of the world&#8217;s most threatened turtles. 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