Rare stag beetle species found in western Turkey, released into wild

Record ID: 1905678

  • Title: Rare stag beetle species found in western Turkey, released into wild
  • Date: 30th June 2020
  • Summary: Rare stag beetle species found in western Turkey, released into wild SHOTLIST BALIKESIR, TURKEY (JUNE 30, 2020) (SINDIRGI MUNICIPALITY-ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS CLOSE-UP OF STAG BEETLE IN MAN’S PALMS 2. STAG BEETLE BEING PUT IN BOX BY MAN 3. VARIOUS OF STAG BEETLE IN BOX 4. MAN TAKING BOX THAY CONTAINS BEETLES FROM CAR, BRINGING BOX TO MEHMET KANUR (2 SHOTS) 5. CLOSE-UP OF KANUR LOOKING INTO BOX 6. CLOSE-UP OF STAG BEETLE IN BOX 7. KANUR TAKING BEETLE OUT OF BOX (2 SHOTS) 8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) MEHMET KANUR, TURKISH TEEN YOUTUBER SAYING: “These two stag beetles were brought to Sindirgi Municipality. Wild Life officials advised us to release them into the wild. We will set them free now.” 9. MAYOR EKREM YAVAS AND MEHMET KANUR HOLDING BEETLES 10. YAVAS AND KANUR WAVING HANDS TO RELEASED BEETLES 11. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) EKREM YAVAS, MAYOR OF SINDIRGI MUNICIPALITY SAYING: “We released the stag beetles into the wild today. It was our greatest desire to let them live in nature where they belong.” AAVN SCRIPT: A rare stag beetle species have been found by locals in Turkey’s western province of Balikesir. Male and female beetles were spotted in Pursunler neighborhood of Sindirgi district and released into the wild on Tuesday (June 30) by Mehmet Kanur, a 13-year old wildlife expert and Youtuber and Ekrem Yavas, the mayor of Sindirgi district. Kanur said, “Wild Life officials advised us to release them into the wild.” Mayor Yavas said “ It was our greatest desire to let them live in nature where they belong.” Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. Its Lucanus Cervus subgroup is the largest terrestrial insect in Europe. Some species grow up to over 12 cm (4.7 in), but most are about 5 cm (2.0 in). The European stag beetle is named after the jaws of the male beetle, which looks like the antlers of a stag. It is also one of the biggest beetles in Europe, the males can become a stunning 9 cm long! L. Cervus is listed as Near Threatened by IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. Although this species is widely distributed in Europe, it is in a significant decline in the north and central part of its range and future trends of European forests will pose serious threats to this species, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Reporting by Bulent Yalcin Writing by Sibel Uygun
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