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Saving the South’s Tiniest and Rarest Turtles
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:43 PM
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filed under:
Turtle,
Reptile,
Bogs,
Farmers,
Bog Turtle,
Habitat Management,
Wildlife Conservation,
Endangered Species,
Freshwater Turtles,
Landowners,
Private Lands
In the North Carolina mountains, biologists work to give North America’s bog turtles a fighting chance.
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News & Events
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A Collaborative Approach to Restore Bog Turtle Populations
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:36 PM
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filed under:
Turtle,
The Nature Conservancy,
Bogs,
Additional Resources,
USFWS,
News & Events,
Wildlife Conservation,
Aquatics,
WLFW,
Landowners,
Bog Turtle,
Zoo Knoxville,
Resources,
Head-starting,
Endangered Species,
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,
News,
Freshwater Turtles,
Tangled Bank Conservation,
Bog Turtle Additional Resources,
Private Lands
Like the bog turtle itself, bog turtle populations in North Carolina are very small. A collaborative effort between multiple conservation organizations hopes to change that by giving them a little help.
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News & Webinars
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Bog Turtle News
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Overwintering behavior reduces mortality for a terrestrial turtle in forests managed with prescribed fire
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 08, 2022
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filed under:
Turtle,
Wildlife,
Eastern Box Turtle,
Reptile,
Product,
Brumation,
Prescribed Burn,
Forests,
Wildland Fire,
Research,
Longleaf Pine
Using radiotelemetry, we studied overwintering behavior and interactions with fire in a forest-dwelling terrestrial turtle, the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), over an eight-year period at two sites that use prescribed fire in forest management.
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Resources
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Research
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Products
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Bog turtle
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by
Jessica Rhodes
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published
Mar 11, 2015
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filed under:
Turtle,
Image
The bog turtle is protected under the Endangered Species Act as a federally threatened species.
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Resources
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TRB Images
