Further to the legal implications, Tennant is warning that consuming turtle meat can have dire consequences. He pointed to a ...

tortoise poachers had been arrested outside Toliara and 1475 living tortoises as well as dry tortoise meat confiscated. Fortunately, almost all of them were still alive. Toliara - The time for a ...

In this region, sea turtle meat is regarded as a delicacy. Chelonitoxism lacks an antidote The consumption of turtle meat can lead to chelonitoxism, a rare form of food poisoning without a known ...

Adult tortoises, which can weigh as much as 13 kilograms (29 pounds), are targeted for their meat, which is considered a local delicacy. Smaller-bodied juveniles are plucked from the wild to ...

Illegal wildlife trade Despite laws and regulations aimed at protecting turtles and tortoises, illegal trade in meat and shells continues to flourish. Many end up in markets destined for import to ...