Ignorant Girl Kills Tortoise

[pops]

Its typical social media, tried, convicted and ridiculed from a 14 second you tube snip.

 

[krichardson]

Its typical social media, tried, convicted and ridiculed from a 14 second you tube snip.

Haha....I know a little bit about turtles and tortoises but I doubt if I would have tossed it into a pond even it it was a turtle.I would have just placed it near the water and let it go where it wanted.It seemed like quite a drop before it hit the water,the impact could have caused some harm.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

Old enough to at least know the difference between a tortoise and a turtle? Flippers vs feet? And I don't think she should be 'ridiculed' for it, but maybe educated on what to do when you find 'stranded' wildlife and told that its irresponsible to just throw random animals you find into the nearest river or pond, even if you think they'd be better off in the water.. I don't see it as a bad thing to want people to be more educated about wildlife. As someone's stated above, place it near the water and let it find its own way maybe?

 

[Woefulrelic]

No way she doesn't know better now. My guess is that it was something cutesy to share on facebook, and I bet it blew up in her face.

 

[pops]

I have no dowt its fine. I was outside Charleston at my brothers place and they where all over the place. Ran one over in the drive way at night. thumpthump.

 

[pops]

kittie you get no argument from me, I compleatly agree.

 

[krichardson]

Kitty,so are you saying that by the time people get to a certain age they all know the difference between the two animals? I agree with everything else you posted and it was I who posted about placing the animal near water and letting it go where it wanted.

 

[pops]

school not got time to teach about the real work, they to busy teaching core math that the teachers hate. kids coming home with this fine question for math.
135 whats missing
24?

just give the dang equation, they can analyse how to get the garbage out properly.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

I'm sorry if people disagree but I think it should be common sense? I've never seen a turtle or a tortoise that wasn't on tv, but I still knew the difference..

For the last five years or so, the schools where I live have had local wildlife rangers come around two or three times a year and teach the kids about our native wildlife, and invasive species - and what to do/who to call if you find either or. Its a shame more schools don't do something like it..

Also, I'm not trying to argue, sorry if it comes across that way..

 

[krichardson]

I'm sorry if people disagree but I think it should be common sense? I've never seen a turtle or a tortoise that wasn't on tv, but I still knew the difference..

For the last five years or so, the schools where I live have had local wildlife rangers come around two or three times a year and teach the kids about our native wildlife, and invasive species - and what to do/who to call if you find either or. Its a shame more schools don't do something like it..

Also, I'm not trying to argue, sorry if it comes across that way..

No apology needed and no one is arguing,we are just having a discussion.I think it's great that the schools in your area have such programs in place,it helps people know and appreciate their surroundings.In a lot of areas people miss out on such material and won't take the time to learn on their own unless they have a particular interest in nature.