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Standard Herald Jim Floyd has sent you the following story:Positive things might be happending soon in Texas. Posted on Thursday, Apr. 05, 2007 Full ban on turtle harvests advances By CHRIS VAUGHN Following the lead of several states in the South, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission agreed Wednesday to move forward with proposed regulations that would ban the commercial collection of turtles in the state.The about-face — from no limits to the possibility of a prohibition — is due to the growing concern among biologists and state wildlife officials that Texas’ population of turtles is threatened by business.”We’ve learned through history that market hunting is not a sustainable practice,” said Chairman Joseph Fitzsimons, a San Antonio attorney and Texas rancher. Read More…