Indian Biologist wins Global Award for Turtle Conservation

Indian biologist Shailendra Singh has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction.
Species: Red-crowned Roofed Turtle (Batagur kachuga), Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska), and Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)

About The Award

The Behler Turtle Conservation Award is a major annual international award honoring excellence in the field of tortoise and freshwater turtle conservation and biology, and leadership in the chelonian conservation and biology community.
It is The “Nobel Prize” of Turtle Conservation.
The award honors and commemorates the memory and legacy of John L. Behler (1943–2006), former Curator of Herpetology at the Bronx Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society, New York
The award is co-presented by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), the Turtle Conservancy (TC), and the Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF)