Press and Information

Maryland's Reptile Recovered in Albany, N. Y. Jan 3, 2006, Thanks to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, three of TI’s tagged terrapins will be returned to their homeland. We are especially grateful to friend and colleague Kathy Michell, and NY DEC’s Ward Stone and William Hoffman. Follow up article: Jan 6, 2006, Turtle lands in museum instead of the soup. Stay tuned…….

Letter to Lease Holders in the Tylerton Boat Harbor; Terrapin Institute’s Bid and Cover Letter for the Tylerton Harbor; Scanned text of MWA Letter Tylerton Harbor and text of CBF Letter

Statement of the Terrapin Institute on Power Dredging

Supporting information: i.e. ”diamondback terrapins inhabit the brackish-water habitats where oyster beds are found;” Department of Natural Sciences, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224-2645, USA. vharwood@chuma1.cas.usf.edu Full article: Entrez PubMed

Washington Post, Aug 11, 2005:Maryland's Real Terrapins Not Faring So Well

Mr. Waterfront sets example for waterfront property owners, Annapolis Capital, July 2005

Statement of the Terrapin Institute on Tidal Wetlands License in Whitehall Bay.

THE TERRAPIN KING article from the April 2005 issue of Chesapeake Bay Magazine.

The Terrapin Institute Sanctuary at South River Farm.

DNR Harvest Reports Turtle Trade Report

“acceptable to release juveniles with parents from within the same estuary or from nearby estuaries.” Molecular Ecology (2005)14, 723–732 Population Genetics of the Diamondback Terrapin J. SUSANNE HAUSWALDT and TRAVIS C. GLENN May 14, 2005 Baltimore Sun, Letters to the Editor: Insight of amateurs critical to conservation. May 13, 2005 is Terrapin Day and Chesapreakness in South County House Bill 1565 Diamondback Terrapin Day introduced by Delegate Virginia Clagett. Read additional information. Historic Annapolis’ Maryland Day 2005: Saving Terrapins Old Place Creek Preservation Letter to the Maryland Waterman's Association, 2004 Fear the Turtle, Maryland Life Magazine premier issue, 2005 Tracking the Turtle, June 2004 Terrapins as Food: Baltimore Sun 2003 LIVING SHORELINES by Lori Rossbach, Special to the Queen Anne County Record, 10/10/03	SAVING THE TERRAPINS by Julie Dunlap, What's Up Magazine, 10/10/03 University of MD, Diamondback, 2003 University of Maryland, Fear the Turtle Press Release First Terrapin Day 2000 Shoreline Preservation: Mind Over Matter Living Shorelines: What we lose when we lose the edge Chesapeake Goals: Feb 18, 2000 Saving the Terrapin: Sept 9, 2000 Student Boosters: Dec 22, 2000 Students’ Appeal to the Legislature: January 28, 2001
North Carolina Living Shorelines Law Coastal Federation Applauds New Law, 8/19/03	Baltimore Sun, Slow, steady persuasion for habitat project Glendening wants swift action on beach 2/24/2000
Baltimore Sun, Tom Horton "Who Does Not Love a Turtle" 5/19/2000	Terrapin Nesting Sanctuary Program 6/19/1999
Natural New England :Terrapin Cover Story	Learn more about the Star: Fear The Turtle! University of Maryland
Comptroller Schaefer speaks out for the terrapin August 20, 2003. "Save the Terrapins, You do it !"	Slow, Steady Persuasion for Beach Protection
Comptroller Schaefer speaks out AGAIN for the terrapin April 7, 2004. "I'll remember "	Who Does Not Love a Turtle, Tom Horton Sunpaper 2000
Honorary Chairman Visits the Terrapin Institute, April 5, 2004	State Reptile Feels the Ax Bay Weekly

Members and Advisors to the Task Force
North Carolina-Ocracoke Ghost Pot Project	News from Around the Range

	1999 article Gems of the Chesapeake
	2003 Some Worry Progress Will Slow
	2004 Back By Popular Demand - Baltimore Sun Oct 3, 2004
	2004 BayWeekly Cover Story