This page is for news concerning Graptemys.
10/9/06 Editorial #2 concerning the Commercialization of the Pascagoula Map Turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi)
Commercialization of Graptemys gibbonsi
12/16/05 Graptemys and Macroclemys to be listed as CITES III as of 6/14/2006
Graptemys and Malaclemys to be listed as CITES III
8/1/05 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 25 Southeastern Species
US Fish & Wildlife Reviews Ringed Map Turtle (Graptemys oculifera)
3/15/04 Turtle Trade Report - Robert N. Reed and J. Whitfield Gibbons (the person that Graptemys gibbonsi is named after) have submitted this report to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. It is a very important document that shows how U.S. native turtles are in need of protection and conservation efforts. There is a lot of information concerning the commercial trade of Graptemys species.
Conservation status of live U.S. nonmarine turtles in domestic and international trade