Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ( ODWC ) Partnership / Turtle Survival Alliance The Turtle Survival Alliance ( TSA ) has one powerful goal : “ zero turtle extinctions .” To achieve this goal, TSA works in turtle hotspots . ( for example in Madagascar ) SA spearheads enforcement of laws protecting turtles from poaching for food and export to pet markets . In Myanmar, TSA has reproduced two nearly extinct species, the Burmese star tortoise and Burmese roofed turtle, in breeding centers and has reintroduced captive bred individuals to the wild . Both species are now making strong comebacks . TSA has also established the Turtle Survival Center, a large captive breeding center in South Carolina . Turtles lend themselves well to being kept and reproduced in a relatively small amount of space . The Turtle Survival Center is home to 600 turtles representing 32 of the world ’ s most critically endangered species . The center manages healthy, self - sustaining captive p