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Unread 02/23/2009, 01:31 AM   #5
dwd5813
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Re: Salt water TURTLE for a reef tank?

this is pretty much the only question you asked that matters.

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Originally posted by RV7AFlyer
Is it legal to keep one?
the answer,

1. All eight species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered on the U.S. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants List. It is illegal to harm, or in any way interfere with , a sea turtle or its eggs.

2. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty developed in 1973 to regulate trade in certain wildlife species. CITES protects all species of sea turtles. The U.S. and 115 other countries have banned the import or export of sea turtle products. http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Se.../stconser.html

precludes the necessity of asking any others.

further reading:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/


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