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In the Company of Reptilian Minds

ByKiley Briggs
November 12, 2023

Reptiles are far more complex, aware, and intelligent animals than they are traditionally given credit for. In my career working with these remarkable animals, several experiences stand out that strengthened my appreciation for their complexity as observant, thinking beings.

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Our first few weeks of Wood Turtle surveys in the Hudson-Berkshire region

ByKiley Briggs
June 16, 2023

Getting to the stream proved to be a challenge – dense thickets of thorny shrubs stood between me and the river, tearing at my legs every step of the way, halting my progress, and forcing me to backtrack several times.

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Wood Turtles

ByKiley Briggs
May 15, 2023

Views:861 views Despite their bright orange legs, Wood Turtles can be difficult to spot. – Kiley Briggs “I’ve…

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The Turtle Timescale – Conservation Across Centuries

ByKiley Briggs
November 14, 2022

Due to their long lifespans, a turtle species can become functionally extinct while just a handful of survivors live in isolation for decades, possibly more than a century.

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Rehab Wood Turtle

ByKiley Briggs
June 7, 2022

A young male Wood Turtle that was hit by a car last summer, patched up by our vet, and later released with small radio transmitter, survived his first winter since his injury and is in great health.

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The Wood Turtle Emergence

ByKiley Briggs
April 12, 2022

Views:1,108 views Spring in Northern New England is off to an early start. As water from melting snow…

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Improving Wood Turtle Habitat on Working Lands

ByKiley Briggs
March 8, 2022

Views:875 views With vibrant orange legs contrasted against a black head and brown shell, few people are likely…

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Territoriality in Male Wood Turtles

ByKiley Briggs
February 10, 2022

On a sunny May afternoon, I rounded a river bend and heard a curious noise coming from ahead… I approached slowly, until the scene came into view: two Wood Turtles engaged in fierce combat…