Elusive Wood Turtles
Kiley Briggs
Views:285 views “I’ve lived here my whole life and if there were orange-legged turtles crawling around on my…
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Why Turtles Cross Roads and How to Help
Views:20,367 views This is a perilous time of year for turtles. Year after year in late spring, female…
On Winter Perseverance of our Cold-blooded Friends
Views:15 views Today marks the 180th day in a row I have had snow in my front yard.…
Trapped Under The Ice: How Wood Turtles Survive the Winter.
Views:1,372 views It’s hard to imagine a reptile holding its breath for more than 130 days, but that…
How to find amphibians during their spring breeding migrations
Views:315 views Every spring in the Northeast, as the snows melt and the ground begins to thaw, frogs…
What Lies Beneath: Salamanders in the Basement
Views:8,367 views Most people go the entire winter in Northern New England without seeing a single reptile or…
Baby Wood Turtles: A 2019 Highlight
Views:842 views While adult turtles have very high survival rates from year to year and can live exceptionally…
On Snails and Slugs: A Wood Turtle’s Perspective
Views:917 views Years ago when I first encountered a Wood Turtle with a viscous brown goo oozing out…