The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a little-known, but common, victim of illegal wildlife trade.In 2014, at least 55,000 wild tortoises were poached from just one “trade hub” in ...

The Indian star tortoise isn’t now considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the international body that sets conservation statuses for species around ...

Wild Indian star tortoises, like this one photographed in northern India, are popular pets throughout Asia. The demand is fueled partly by beliefs that the animal brings good luck.

While classified as a “Protected Species”, the Indian Star Tortoise does not enjoy the highest level of legal protection under Peninsular Malaysia’s Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (WCA). Illegal ...

E.T., a 25-year-old desert tortoise, now calls Lindenwood-Belleville his home. He was rescued from the Southwestern United States when his home was threatened by development.

Only 2 out of the 10 designated tortoise conservation areas currently meet that threshold. Climate & Environment California’s Mojave desert tortoises move toward extinction.

Mumbai: Forest officials, accompanied by activists from PAWS-Mumbai, Amma Care Foundation, and OIPA, recently raided a Grant Road flat and seized two Indian star tortoises from Vinay Vaghela (57).

As the Indian Star Tortoise is a protected species under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Vaghela was booked under Sections 9, 39, 48, 49, and 51 of the Act.