Ignorant Girl Kills Tortoise
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What do I mean "exactly?" Red ear slider is "exactly" the most common turtle in the pet trade. How can I make that assumption? I did not make that assumption. You just need to get out more.
We are interfering with it, whether we have any knowledge about wildlife. We took away their habitat to build our habitat.
No it's not. She did not collect the turtle. If you go fishing to catch and release, you won't end up in any trouble. You have no control of whatever fish that took your bait.
Hello; I ride with a fellow who has on numerous occasions stopped to move a turtle off the road. I have done this myself. The difference being that I will simply move the turtle to the side of the highway at the spot where he was when I stopped. I put it on the side of the road where it was already heading.
My friend often does it differently. He picks up the turtle, puts it in the car and drives down the road until he spots a place he thinks is better suited for the turtle, in his mind. He is not trained as a biologist in any way. I do not know how he determines what is a "better spot". So far he has never dropped one into a pond, just set them in some grass.
I do agree that being on a road is a "bad spot" as I see a number of the turtles killed on roads around here. I cannot fault someone for moving one off a road.
My thinking on moving the turtles to the side of the highway right where they are is based on the notion that the turtle had some purpose for making the walk. A couple of possibilities: The turtle may be tracking down a mate or may be heading for a spot where it knows about water or food.
My friend often does it differently. He picks up the turtle, puts it in the car and drives down the road until he spots a place he thinks is better suited for the turtle, in his mind. He is not trained as a biologist in any way. I do not know how he determines what is a "better spot". So far he has never dropped one into a pond, just set them in some grass.
I do agree that being on a road is a "bad spot" as I see a number of the turtles killed on roads around here. I cannot fault someone for moving one off a road.
My thinking on moving the turtles to the side of the highway right where they are is based on the notion that the turtle had some purpose for making the walk. A couple of possibilities: The turtle may be tracking down a mate or may be heading for a spot where it knows about water or food.
Bottom line, if what she did was to a protected species; she has broken the law and could face penalties.
I would liken it to catching a fish and releasing it into a unsuitable habitat, where it dies. If that fish is a protected species, who could be held liable. The reasoning is any prudent person, should know better.
Do you understand the term catch and release? If you catch a fish and transport it to a different location to release it, it's called transporting, or worst smuggling.
Bottom line, if what she did was illegal, authority would knock on her door by now.
You're totally correct! Your friend, on the other hand, made a bad choice by putting the turtle in his car. If he got pull-over by a cop, he may have a lot of explanation to do. Also, just like you mentioned in the last statement, the turtle in the video was in the vicinity of the pond for a reason.
