Philadelphia Inquirer: Bog Turtle legal hassles for a Burlco farmer


Photo credit: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife

Prominent Burlington County farmer James Durr is in trouble with the government - again. A federal grand jury last month indicted Durr, 55, for allegedly making false statements to authorities and "taking" at least one bog turtle. The turtles are native to New Jersey and have been federally protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1997, largely due to habitat loss. The alleged acts against the species, scientifically known as Clemmys muhlenbergii, occurred on Durr's Turtle Creek Farm in North Hanover. It is the latest in a series of problems for Durr, a major flower farmer who appears close to resolving a long-running dispute with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection after an administrative law judge recently ruled in his favor.

Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 4/17/2010 6:00 AM
Categories: Reptiles
Tags: bog turtle endangered species act james durr Clemmys muhlenbergii
 

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