Download or read book A Study of Head Started Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii Hatchlings in Kejimkujik National Park written by Ian Morrison and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports a study conducted to: document the movement patterns of young Blandings turtles (Emydoidea blandingii); and identify areas used by young turtles as rearing grounds and hibernation sites. The study area was located in a park in south-western Nova Scotia. The turtles were hand-reared to an age when they could be fitted with radio transmitters and were then released at four sites, three located on small brooks and the fourth at a small pond. All release sites had boggy floodplain areas dominated by shrubs, grasses, and sphagnum moss. Tagged turtles were tracked daily for the first few days after release to determine whether they would move significantly after release. When determined they would not move significantly, they were positioned by telemetry every 3-7 days and recaptured every 3-14 days. Recaptured turtles were measured and examined to determine their condition. Results are presented and discussed related to turtle survival, movement, predation, behaviour, and habitat use.
Download or read book Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii at Camp Riley written by Todd D. Sajwaj and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turtles of the United States written by Carl H. Ernst and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Habitat Description for the Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Recovery Plan for Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii Nova Scotia Population written by RENEW (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This plan has been prepared to define recovery actions necessary to protect and recover the Nova Scotia population of Blanding's turtle. The introduction presents background on the conservation status of the species and the biology of Blanding's turtle in Nova Scotia. Section 2 discusses factors affecting the vulnerability of the species, the role of the turtle in the Nova Scotia Atlantic interior ecosystem, and the recovery potential of the species. Section 3 outlines the recovery plan, including goals & objectives, strategies, and a sequence of actions. Additional information is provided for each step of the plan: determination of habitat requirements and availability, implementation of habitat protection, clarifying understanding of the turtle's life history, stabilizing population age structure through increased recruitment, investigating population genetics, and providing data storage and access. The final section contains a plan implementation schedule.
Download or read book A Blanding s Turtle Story written by Melissa Kim and published by Wildlife on the Move. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Blanding's Turtle ventures across streams, over roads, and through wetlands to find food and a safe place to make a nest, in the third board book in Wildlife on the Move series. "A Blanding's Turtle Story" follows one turtle through her seasonal cycle of hibernating, foraging, and nesting, with some unexpected challenges--and help--along the way.Through a simple narrative with beautiful illustrations, young readers will learn about the Blanding's Turtle, behaviors and habitat, threats to its survival, and respectful human interaction to help conserve this rare endangered species.This is the third in a four-part series of board books done in partnership with Maine Audubon. All four are narrative nonfiction books about different New England species. This unique series is written and designed specifically for a preschool market; few board books exist that tell conservation stories for this age range. Previous titles include "A Snowy Owl Story" and "A Little Brown Bat Story."
Download or read book Sea Turtle Research and Conservation written by Brad Nahill and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-11-27 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sea Turtles: Field Research and Conservation is a comprehensive reference of experiences with sea turtle species from global experts. This book looks at the human side of protecting and studying these unique animals around the world, as well as the challenges involved, such as cultural differences and conducting research in remote locations. Led by a renowned expert in sea turtle conservation, this book addresses the largest issue facing sea turtle species currently; nearly all species of sea turtles are endangered due to poaching, fishing snares, climate change, and more. Chapters in this book range from the use of cutting-edge technology to learn more about this elusive reptile, to working with communities with long histories of sea turtle trade and consumption. It provides readers with firsthand accounts of sea turtle conservation efforts from conservationists based around the world and offers important suggestions and solutions for ensuring the future of these sea turtle species. Sea Turtles: Field Research and Conservation is the ideal resource for field biologist and marine conservationists, specifically those working in marine herpetology and with sea turtle species. Policymakers concerned with marine conservation, wildlife protection, and sustainable development, will also find this a useful reference for efforts and directions to enact change and save sea turtles from extinction. Offers examples of groundbreaking technology to conduct noninvasive sea turtle research Written by global experts working in the field to study and protect sea turtle species Includes human-to-human case studies and advice for collaborating with cultures and communities to save these endangered animals
Download or read book National Recovery Plan for the Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii Nova Scotia Population written by Blanding's Turtle Recovery Team (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas written by Heather R. Cunningham and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It will appeal to both amateurs and professionals interested in herpetology, natural history, or ecology, as well as those with a special interest in Maryland's biodiversity.
Download or read book Samuel s Most Important Message written by Frank Glew and published by Kitchener, ON : Pmara Kutata Enterprises. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel the turtle lives in the wetlands. When the city grows too close to his home, Samuel speaks up and tells the people the importance of preserving Mother Earth.
Download or read book Turtles of the United States and Canada written by Carl H. Ernst and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2011 Book Award, The Wildlife Society2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ernst and Lovich’s thoroughly revised edition of this classic reference provides the most updated information ever assembled on the natural histories of North American turtles. From diminutive mud turtles to giant alligator snappers, two of North America’s most prominent experts describe the turtles that live in the fresh, brackish, and marine waters north of Mexico. Incorporating the explosion of new scientific information published on turtles over the past fifteen years—including the identification of four new species—Ernst and Lovich supply comprehensive coverage of all fifty-eight species, with discussions of conservation status and recovery efforts. Each species account contains information on identification, genetics, fossil record, distribution, geographic variation, habitat, behavior, reproduction, biology, growth and longevity, food habits, populations, predators, and conservation status. The book includes range maps for freshwater and terrestrial species, a glossary of scientific names, an extensive bibliography for further research, and an index to scientific and common names. Logically organized and richly illustrated—with more than two hundred color photographs and fifty-two maps—Turtles of the United States and Canada remains the standard for libraries, museums, nature centers, field biologists, and professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
Download or read book Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii in the Brainerd Baxter Region written by Stephen A. Piepgras and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home Range Movements and Habitat Use of Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii written by Timothy J. Crockett and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blanding Turtle written by Daniel Louis and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-07 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blanding's turtles like a large confine. Hatchlings can be housed in a 15-gallon tank with a land region. Indoor lodging for both enormous and little examples ought to incorporate a land territory with a problem area of around 95 degrees Fahrenheit, gave by a warmth light or warmth producer. Suspend or spot a cylinder style UVB light over the open nook (not on a glass top, which would sift through the UVB). For infant Blanding's, keep the water shallow to guarantee they don't run into an issue and suffocate. Include genuine or counterfeit plants, stopper pads and other fascinating things for them to lay on and mess with in the water. A cover up on the land area is likewise a decent touch. For outside, a similar set up. You might possibly need to add a warmth producer to collect the ideal problem area, contingent upon where you live. Try not to utilize aquariums as open air turtle fenced in areas under any conditions, particularly for babies. Warmth develops rapidly and passing is the outcome. Waterland tubs, once more, are ideal for lodging turtles outside. CHAPTER TWO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Blanding's turtles do brumate if the temps drop. Indeed, contingent upon where you live, you may need to bring the turtles inside for the winter, and spot them in a cool region, (for example, a carport) in a Rubbermaid holder containing leaves or destroyed paper. You don't have to brumate them and can give them an interminable summer, whenever wanted. A decent water filtration framework is expected to keep walled in area water new and clear. Water quality is in every case significant. Blanding's turtles will ordinarily eat night crawlers, hacked fish and business turtle food. CHAPTER THREETEMPERATURE TO BLANDING'S TURTLES Blanding's turtles can be reared by utilizing a couple of techniques, yet one thing that remaining parts vital for most managers is to furnish the grown-ups with a time of hibernation. This season of torpidity animates the turtles to raise in the spring and again in late-summer. For the individuals who are not in a region that encounters a winter, fake hibernation can be accomplished by utilizing a cooler. Turtles can be put in plastic sweater boxes loaded up with sphagnum greenery and water, and afterward be put inside the cooler. Here, a consistent temperature of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit will keep them idle until it's an ideal opportunity to haul them out.
Download or read book The Reptiles of Ohio written by Roger Conant and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Keeping All the Pieces written by Whit Gibbons and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With scholarly expertise and infectious enthusiasm, Whit Gibbons explores the many pieces that support our natural environment. Whether describing caterpillar disguises, fish that produce antifreeze, the mutual reliance of rhinoceroses and Trewia trees, or the origins of tumbleweed, he affirms the delicate and intricate biological relationships between species and encourages a deeper knowledge of our natural world. In these essays Gibbons celebrates the beauty of biodiversity and laments the tragedy of “ecovoids,” a term he coined to describe missing components of our environment that we wish were still present but can never be replaced.
Download or read book The Blanding s Turtle Emydoidea Blandingii written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
