Fieldnotes: January 2022
Ben Stegenga
December highlights from some Indigo Snake surveys on the Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve and other important conservation properties.
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Why Wood Turtles Need Clean Water
Kiley Briggs
Views:482 views Splitting their time almost equally between land and water, Wood Turtles are unique compared to other…
Eastern Hog-nosed Snakes
Houston Chandler
Views:55 views Eastern Hog-nosed Snake crossing a sandy road on a spring evening. – Houston Chandler I have…
On the Personality of “Bruce” the Wood Turtle
Views:79 views When monitoring populations of turtles, it is common for researchers to use microchips, shell notches, or…
New Published Research: Examining the Effects of Fire Suppression on Wetland Ecosystems
We examined how leaf breakdown and invertebrate communities varied across three species of leaf litter: longleaf pine needles, wiregrass stalks, and black gum leaves. These species all occur naturally in pine flatwoods wetlands, with gum trees being mostly restricted to fire-suppressed wetlands or the deepest parts of fire-maintained wetlands.
Mexican Lance-headed Rattlesnake
Tracy Karplus
A Mexican lance-headed rattlesnake by Roger Walker…
National Geographic on Snake Fungal Disease
Our very own Houston Chandler is quoted in the latest National Geographic Article on snake fungal disease…
2021 Toast to Tortoises Fine Wine Auction
Heidi Hall
Views:26 views The 2021 Toast to Tortoises Fine Wine Auction is now open for bids! The online auction…