Turtle Talk: Saving the Endangered Bell’s Turtle

A university team in the Northern Tablelands of NSW are on a mission to save the endangered Bell’s turtle.

The threatened native species aren’t found anywhere else in the world, and the population is at high risk of extinction- with foxes raiding almost 100 per cent of nests.

This year, University of New England researcher Dr Lou Streeting and her team have hatched over 600 Bell’s Turtles.

Image: Image: supplied/ University of New England

Produced By: Ash Taylor

Featured In Story: Dr Lou Streeting- University of New England researcher , and Tessa Stewart- Research Assistant

First aired on The Wire, Monday 3 February 2025