31/08/2024
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๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐, ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ข ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ - ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ - ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
We have recently found this beaked Cape tortoise (a tiny species of tortoise of the Homopus genus) also known as the parrot - beaked tortoise, common padloper in the Mossel Bay area with its shell painted by an unknown person which is extremely dangerous for the tortoise.
Wildlife Crime Information Network WCIN is really concern over how many tortoises are illegally remove from the wild in the Western Cape and illegally kept as pets, sometimes chained up in peopleโs yards, often deprived of water, food and freedom. Tortoises may seem like a hassle-free, cute pet, but keeping tortoises without a permit is not only illegal, but could be detrimental to the tortoises well-being and when you remove them from the wild, you can put an entire population at risk.
Join the ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ initiative
The ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ initiative is all about changing the fate of captive tortoises and return them to the wild, making sure they have an happy ending. The long term goal of this initiative is to restore tortoise populations in the Western Cape.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ
Tortoises may not be held in captivity, collected, sold, imported, exported or removed from their specific habitat. It is illegal under the Nature Conservation Ordination Act (Ordinance number 19 of 1974). The keeping of wild animals requires you to have a permit in accordance with the Western Cape Nature Conservation Laws.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
We asked that the public do not subject these wild creatures to captivity and if you have a unwanted tortoise or suspect or know of someone illegally owning, collecting or selling tortoises, please whatsapp or call WCIN on 079 643 9556 or email [email protected] (๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น). You can also contact CapeNature or your local SPCA.
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. We all have the power to do something and we believe by working together, raising awareness and taking hands we can make a difference to protect and save our wildlife - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ข ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ
