Chasing Water: Finding Spotted Turtles in a Drought
Andrea Colton
As drought grips the Southeast, Andrea searches shrinking wetlands for elusive Spotted Turtles and the wildlife still hanging on.
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Seeing Spots in South Carolina: Early Season Success Trapping Spotted Turtles
Views:193 views Spot 1 First Week in South Carolina Last Spotted Turtle trapping season, I spent most of…
Field Experiences That Shaped Me
Views:118 views Conservation is driven by the passions of those who want to preserve nature’s beauty and remarkable…
Into the Woods: Investigating Home Ranges of Eastern Box Turtles
Views:768 views For the past several months, I have been heading to a site in south-central Georgia to…
Days in the Field: Memorable Moments from Spring Projects
Views:152 views A mating pair of Spotted Turtles in South Carolina. – Andrea Colton Spotted Turtles – South…
Tires, Fires, and Wetlands Getting Drier
Tires, fires, and wetlands drying up—follow Andrea’s Herp Journal from a challenging week of Spotted Turtle trapping across the Southeast.
Muddy Mishaps and Overcoming Data Gaps
Views:431 views Monday Ben, Kira (our new technician), and I started this week at one of two long-term…
Sunshine State Site Scouting
Views:125 views Coastal marsh just outside the tree line containing wetlands more appropriate for Spotted Turtle trapping. Monday…