Conservationists at a NSW breeding facility are 'cheering' as they attempt save the Manning River turtle from extinction.
abc.net.au/news/first-mating-of-endangered-manning-river-turtles-conservation/102380584Love is in the air at a NSW breeding facility for the critically-endangered Manning River turtle, providing conservationists with fresh hope in their bid to save the species from extinction.A breeding program is underway to secure an "insurance" population for the speciesThe Manning River turtle is only found in the wild in that river and its tributaries on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Conservationists collected wild eggs and turtles before pairing genetically-suited females with males in large tanks. Manning River turtles usually mate in autumn, so they were monitored in recent weeks for behavioural changes.
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