Time To Help The Tortoise Trust Stop Tortured Tortoises

Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Maisie and thank you so much for taking an interest!  I will be talking to you about quite an unknown trust called the Tortoise Trust. I have chosen it because I think that it has very good aims and also deserves publicity. Also my citizenship GCSE is to raise awareness so it was a perfect trust for me. You can find their website at www.tortoisetrust.org

The Tortoise Trust has been the leading husbandry research group since the 1980s, and it mainly supplies information for the public to access online. There are so many FAQs on the Tortoise Trust, this is sure proof that it is help to many people. Lots of contributions are made by lots of different authors, and there is a huge range of information. They are currently carrying out research in Spain, a trip that the public can offer their services on, and aid the tortoise trust in their research. They gain their information through first-hand experience in the field, and at present are collecting and studying tortoises in the wild Mediterranean.

Having a tortoise as a pet can really improve a tortoise’s life, and with the help of the Tortoise Trust’s advice, it would be a very well looked after tortoise! Tortoises are somewhat hard to look after as they are reptiles, and owners may find it hard to understand their needs, so having such a perfect guide for carers and owners of tortoises is very handy! The tortoise trust also has an online rehoming site, so anyone who wishes to get a tortoise may do so through a trusted source.

Moving on from the subject of pets, massive numbers of tortoises are maltreated. Many species of tortoises are endangered, and so every effort has to be made to conserve this incredible species.  A lot of Asian countries have a hunger for tortoise meat, and products.  Tortoises are caught and shelled, boiled, eaten and turned into medicine. It has become a part of some cultures, and is extremely threatening to tortoise species. There are farms specifically for tortoises, as well as the natural habitats which they are stolen from.  However, all of the tortoises in pet shops have been taken from the wild, which decreases the number of wild tortoises.

Thank you again for reading, and if you could answer the following questions it would be much appreciated.

1. Had you heard of the Tortoise Trust before reading this?
2. Do you now feel more informed on the Tortoise Trust, and the problems tortoises face?
3. Would you be prepared to do any of the following things to support the Tortoise Trust and the tortoises out there:

• Make a donation to the Tortoise Trust?
• Start or join a fundraising campaign?
• Sign up to offer information on the website
• Spread the word of the Tortoise Trust!
• And any suggestions for improvements of presenting?

If you do post a response, please write where you are i.e. town or country