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#140 Reviving Australia’s Freshwater Turtles Through Community Action with Ricky Spencer
Episode 140
Tuesday, 9 December, 2025
Australia has roughly 25 to 30 freshwater turtle species, depending on the day’s taxonomy debates, and Ricky Spencer's work centres on these inland species found in almost every river, dam and creek.Among the most fragile is the Bellinger River turtle, which came close to disappearing ten years ago when a virus reduced a population of more than four thousand to just sixteen survivors.Those rescued turtles continue to breed under human care, yet the road to recovery is long.Meanwhile, species that are still widespread are also declining.Long-neck turtles, familiar to many Australians, have dropped by around ninety per cent over three decades despite their apparent abundance.More Informationhttps://www.turtlesat.org.au/turtlesat/https://1millionturtles.com/Photo CreditDr Donald McKnightIf you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a comment and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
