Turtle Conservancy | |
Type: | Nonprofit |
Tax Id: | 20-2899240 |
Status: | 501(c)(3) |
Purpose: | Conservation and habitat preservation |
Headquarters: | Ojai, California |
Abbreviation: | TC |
Founder: | Eric Goode, Maurice Rodrigues |
Leader Title: | Board Chair |
Leader Name: | Anders Rhodin, M.D. |
Leader Title2: | President & CEO |
Leader Name2: | Eric Goode |
The Turtle Conservancy (TC) is a conservation organization that aims to protect endangered turtles, tortoises, and their habitats worldwide.[1]
TC has supported projects in China,[2] Guyana, India, Mexico, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, South Africa, the Philippines, and the United States. It has also been involved in projects in Southeast Asia, where they investigated the illegal animal trade.[3]
TC's conservation strategies include habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship, animal reintroduction, and a fieldwork grant program. It works within five main domains: species conservation, protection of wild lands, research science, global awareness and education, and illegal trade prevention.