Beyond Counting Turtles
Kiley Briggs
Wood Turtle monitoring helps identify conservation priorities, restore habitat, and focus resources where they can make the greatest impact.
From Outreach to Action: New Habitat for Wood Turtles
Views:87 views This spring, as we gear up for another round of outreach to help landowners—especially farmers—enroll in…
Moving Turtles: A Cautionary Tale
Views:682 views It’s a common scenario: you’re driving down a highway, and you spot a shiny lump in…
Mudpuppies in Winter: Searching for Giant Salamanders in a Frozen Canadian River
Views:262 views A Long Winter Without Herps It’s early February, there is over three feet of snow in…
Bridging the Watershed: Tracking a Wood Turtle on the Move
Views:198 views Wood Turtles have a reputation for being creatures of habit. Adults often return to the same…
Checking Up on the One-eyed Rehab Wood Turtle
Checking up on a rehabilitated Wood Turtle, Kiley takes you on a virtual river valley walk to see how it’s faring after release.
Injured Wood Turtle Goes Home a Year Later
Views:140 views When young Jackson found a Wood Turtle with his family, broken on the side of a…
Return to Snake Island
A return to “Snake Island” brings cold water, early spring snakes, and salamander surprises in this search for signs of seasonal emergence.