Wood Turtles
Kiley Briggs
Views:839 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
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.
Rehab Wood Turtle
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.
The Wood Turtle Emergence
Views:1,104 views Spring in Northern New England is off to an early start. As water from melting snow…
Improving Wood Turtle Habitat on Working Lands
Views:811 views With vibrant orange legs contrasted against a black head and brown shell, few people are likely…
Territoriality in Male Wood Turtles
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…
Why Wood Turtles Need Clean Water
Views:638 views Splitting their time almost equally between land and water, Wood Turtles are unique compared to other…
Wood Turtle
Tracy Karplus
Views:4 views This month’s photo comes from Kiley Briggs, The Orianne Society’s Northeast Turtle Conservation Coordinator. “A juvenile…