THE BRITISH CHELONIA GROUP

[Zoo-Man]

Originally Posted by helen1

Me too ...a lovely bunch of folks and a support to me in the last few years. I always encourage people to join!

Not wrong! Helen was the one who encouraged me to join! And I'm really glad I did! The BCG do a hell of a lot of work to help chelonia around the world, in the wild & in captivity! Because they are not big, internet wise, many people do not know of them.

I rehomed 2 little Hermanns tortoises from the BCG. What little gems they are!

[terrypin]

hi i was a member for some years during the 80's and aas far as i can see never renewed after about 91 i have tried a couple of times in recent years but cant seem to get an answer about price to the channel islands .i have made a renewed effort today and have e mailed membership enquiries with my question i hope to be able to join again soon.when i was a member i found everyone to be friendly and helpfull plus the news letters and journal were always on time and full of useful and interesting information and features.
terry

[EJ]

An interesting note is that the BCG was THE group in the UK before all this internet stuff. All of the groups you see here can be traced back as an offshoot of the BCG.

What's also kinda neat is that most of the officers of the BCG are like... ancient (no disrespect implied)... and they seem to be technophobes... they seem to really shy from the internet... I don't know if that's a good or bad thing but it is cool.

Anyone going to the Chester meeting this Saturday?

Originally Posted by sarah

Found here http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/index.htm

The Britsh Chelonia group is an EXCELLENT CHARITY they do lots of conservation work and their news letter is brilliant, you receive it every two months. I have been a member on and off (student days off) for nearly 10 years, their newsletter contains items for sale and a rehoming section.

IT IS WELL WORTH THE JOINING FEE

Shelled Warriors 100% back the BCG

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by EJ

An interesting note is that the BCG was THE group in the UK before all this internet stuff. All of the groups you see here can be traced back as an offshoot of the BCG.

What's also kinda neat is that most of the officers of the BCG are like... ancient (no disrespect implied)... and they seem to be technophobes... they seem to really shy from the internet... I don't know if that's a good or bad thing but it is cool.

Anyone going to the Chester meeting this Saturday?

As it is a BCG Symposium, I am sure that many delegates will be members and Commitee members!

[Geomyda]

For those that got there, I am sure that everyone enjoyed an excellent day.
Great speakers, and a superb venue. The City of Chester,can be justly proud of its Zoo, and it was for my part well worth the 500+ mile round trip to get there!
It was also good to meet a few of the faces from this Forum, and with some travelling all the way from the USA for the Meeting, it just goes to show how well respected the BCG organisation is!

[perry]

I am also a member, the people I have spoken to from the BCG have ALL been really helpful and nice.

[Lorcan06]

Going to sign up in jan - just bought new bulbs etc for my tort so completely skint but it is a very good cause and have put it in my diary for jan so i dont forget

[Geomyda]

BRITISH CHELONIA GROUP
S P R I N G S Y M P O S I U M
7th March 2009 - 11.00 am to 17.30 pm





Theme:

The Husbandry of Tortoises at Home and Abroad


Speakers:
(in alphabetical order, but not necessarily the order in which they will speak)


Mr. Kevin Eatwell BVSC (hons), DZooMed (Reptilian) MRCVS, RCVS
Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

British Chelonia Group’s Veterinary Liaison Officer
Title: Veterinary Pitfalls in the Husbandry of Captive Tortoises



Dr. Gerardo Garcia
Head of Herpetology Department, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Title: Steps to Restoring Critically Endangered Chelonia

in Madagascar



Dr. Barbara Livoreil
Scientific Director, SOPTOM-CRCC

Title: The Challenges and Advancement of the Conservation of Testudo hermanni hermanni in France



Mr. Ed Pirog

An American Herpetologist and author of several books

and articles on chelonia

Title: The Husbandry of the African Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis)



Ms. Lynne Stoakes BVetMed. MRCVS

Exotic Vet and Tortoise Keeper

Title: Husbandry of Tortoises in the Home Environment –

How I do it !

[beckyzazou]

Me a member too, for the past couple of years

[tortoise_dude]

After recent forth comings I am definatley going to join this group. I think one that shies away from the internet is much more effective TBH as they don't spend their time traipsing around groups looking for 'dirt' on perspective re-homers.