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After more than 200 million years, turtles are currently facing possible depletion and<br />
extinction unlike any other period in known history<br />
Their problems are caused by human activity<br />
Loss of habitat, road way mortality, collection for the pet trade and harvest for the<br />
Asian food markets can seriously deplete and extirpate populations<br />
Thousands of turtles are currently harvested from public and private waters and sold<br />
as “sea food” to China. This activity y has already y depleted p much of southeast Asia’s<br />
turtle populations and now the Chinese are seeking turtles from other countries.<br />
The take of turtles from the wild for a source of food is unsustainable<br />
Our turtles should be a source of interest and pride in the natural history and<br />
heritage of Texas
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