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Sierra Club and others urge KDWP to stop turtle races to protect ornate box turtle populations
Summary
Public commenters, led by the Kansas Sierra Club, urged KDWP to use its regulatory authority to halt turtle races held at fairs and other events, citing research they say shows severe declines in ornate box turtle populations and risks from collection and disease transmission.
At the July 16 KDWP commission meeting in Russell, conservation group representatives urged the agency to halt turtle races and other recreational events that collect wild ornate box turtles for competition.
Felix Ravello, conservation chair for the Kansas chapter of the Sierra Club, told the commission he represents about 5,000 chapter members and said researchers and a multi‑institution field study have documented…
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