May 042013
An American town, Port Deposit in Maryland, Is investing its future by saving a threatened endemic species. A great change from the usual conflict that we have between commerce and conservation. This is an inspiring read about a town that decided to ensure the future of a threatened species and help themselves while they were at it. In adopting their Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) as an icon for the town they are building an ecotourism industry and providing all sorts of environmental benefits while they’re at it. Maybe we should be thinking about what species we have here that could be ambassadors for our waterways.
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