04-04-2022
Good cooperation with LID
In collaboration with the National Inspection Service for Animal Protection (LID), we were able to secure this sawback aquatic turtle today, after the owne…
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01-04-2022
Sonic from Sega© comes to help us
Sonic from Sega has also decided to help us with the rescue of turtles. He just has to learn to bring them to us instead of in the wild... Just look at the…
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26-03-2022
Urgent search for temporary shelters
We are eagerly looking for organizations or individuals who like to temporarily take care of found turtles. This with permission (mandate) from us as licen…
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14-03-2022
10 Chipreaders needed for our volunteers all over the country!
Stichting Schildpaddenopvang Nederland for years has been drawn to the fate of the many released turtles in the wild. Unfortunately, not all animal organiz…
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Amendments to statutes Stichting Schildpaddenopvang Nederland
Last week, on behalf of the Stichting Schildpaddenopvang Nederland, XXXXXXXX (secretary) and Gerard (chairman and administrator) were at Sekuer Notarissen …
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13-02-2022
The Turtle Shelter of the future....
In the fast-changing high-tech world where smart algorithms help us, but also influence and usually make our lives easier, animals are not forgotten either…
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26-12-2021
Turtle stuck in ice De Westereen
Today (2nd Christmas Day) we were alerted by a lot of people to a post on facebook with a frozen turtle. As soon as we knew this, we immediately left to pi…
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22-12-2021
Six tortoises from Vlieland to Harkema...
Today, at the end of the year, another beautiful smooth cooperation with many parties who also have animal welfare in a high priority. Recently, we were ap…
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21-12-2021
Capture cap invasive turtles lifted.
Today it has been decided by the RVO to give permission to continue with the sanctuary of Trachemys turtles, so the red-chested, yellow-chested and yellow-…
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01-12-2021
Temporary catching cap Trachemys (letter turtles)
In connection with a new licence application, we are temporarily not allowed by the RVO to include trachemys (invasive) turtle species. These are the Yello…
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07-11-2021
Schildpaddenopvang Harkema receives €45,000 from Stichting Dierenlot.
Last Saturday, November 6, during the Dierenlot congress for animal aid organizations, it was announced that Stichting Schildpaddenopvang Nederland in Hark…
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13-10-2021
Visit of the Party for the Animals Fryslân
On Tuesday, October 12, Member of Parliament Menno Brouwer and group member Lyde Bander of the Party for the Animals, Friesland section, visited our shelte…
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