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Science of Scales

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The Bog Turtle

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • May 5, 2023
Adult Bog Turtle – Michael Holden This is an update to an article that I originally wrote in…
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A new siren species

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • April 11, 2023
The newly described Siren sphagnicola – Pierson Hill The identification and description of life on Earth is a…
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Sharing Research at the Annual SEPARC Meeting

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • March 9, 2023
Presenting our research lets people know what we are working on and provides a great opportunity to share success stories or lessons learned that could benefit other conservation projects.
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Tiger Salamanders

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • February 8, 2023
In most of North America, warm winter rains are a sure sign that ambystomatid salamanders will be on the move from their subterranean retreats towards breeding ponds.
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New Published Research: A protozoan parasite in indigo snake populations

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • January 10, 2023
There are a host of threats that have contributed to indigo snake population declines, range contractions, and ultimate listing as Threatened on the Endangered Species Act.
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2022 Year End Review

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • December 5, 2022
This was an exciting year for The Orianne Society’s Science Initiative.
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Creating a Spotted Turtle Conservation Plan

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • November 1, 2022
A pair of Spotted Turtles from South Carolina’s low country – Houston Chandler As discussed in recent entries,…
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New published research: Indigo snake conservation units  

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • October 7, 2022
A fundamental goal in wildlife management and conservation programs is to understand the current distribution of a species and the habitats that it relies on.
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Wood Turtles

  • May 15, 2023
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Spotted Turtle

  • May 12, 2023
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Long Live the Turtles!

  • April 21, 2023
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Post-Fire Effects Monitoring

  • April 20, 2023
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