The Emys Piemonte Centre – Eleade Soc. Coop released 40 small tortoises in a site of community interest in the province of Vercelli, managed by the Parco del Po. Our thanks go to:-The Capellino Foundation (Owner of Almo Nature)
This year, we are once again monitoring the population of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the Ribniki Nature Reserve in the Draga Valley near Ig. As part of our research activities, we have so far captured 17 turtles using funnel traps and successfully protected five of their nests. European pond turtles lay their […]
Here is a new video showing, behind the scenes of visitors’ path, the Emys enclosure and how the baby terrapins are kept and cared for before being returned to the Emys breeding center so they can be reintroduced into the wild.
Life Urca project celebrates International Turtle Day with a series of initiatives across Italy
Through games and workshops, the children learned about “Emi” the turtle, using educational materials developed under the LIFE URCA PROEMYS project. This EU-funded initiative, involving Sečovlje Salina Nature Park and eight partners from Slovenia and Italy, aims to improve the conservation status of this endangered species. The school also received Slovenian and Italian copies of […]
as part of the LIFE URCA PROEMYS project, we held a research workshop for children focused on the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. The workshop was attended by pupils from class 4.C of Lucija Primary School. The activities took place in the field, in the Rudnik area, where the […]
From 10 to 12 April, the periodic monitoring visit of the Life Urca Proemys project was held in Slovenia. During this meeting, the project partners met together with the monitor, who supervised the work, to present the actions undertaken and the results achieved so far. The event included two stimulating field visits, the first to […]
On 21 March, an important discussion on the management of alien pond terrapins species took place at the University of Milano Statale. Jointly organised by Life URCA PROEMYS and the University of Berne, it brought together the experiences of veterinarians, universities and active managers of exotic tortoises in CRAS and regional Conservation Centres to try […]
Over the past year, six adult female European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) were equipped with radio transmitters to monitor their movements throughout the breeding season. This method allowed us to locate and protect 10 nests using wire mesh. By autumn, hatchlings had emerged from three of the protected nests, with a total of seven young […]
At the WWF Oasis I Valloni (Albenga, SV), a new pond of about 600 m2 has been created, ready to welcome the pond turtles Emys obicularis, whose presence is now at risk due to various threats, including the destruction of their habitat. The latest rains have completed the filling of the reservoir, which is rapidly being renaturalised; the first Rana dalmatina eggs have been observed and the first tortoises are expected to bask in the sun soon...