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Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)
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Learn about The Nature Conservancy's work to save North America's smallest turtle.
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Habitat Restoration and Management
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Prescribed Grazing
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NRCS Conservation Practice Standard: Prescribed Grazing (528)
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NRCS Conservation Practices and Materials
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Bog Turtle
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Bog turtles are one of North America's smallest turtles, measuring 3.5 - 4.5 inches in shell length
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Photo Gallery
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Working With Farmers and Landowners in NY to Restore Bog Turtle Habitat Powerpoint Presentation
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Approximately 15 minute presentation on conducting bog turtle habitat conservation through Farm Bill programs on private lands, and how to work with private landowners. Presented by Elizabeth Marks of NRCS, an Area Biologist in upstate NY who has extensive experience with this topic.
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Webinars and Instructional Videos
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The Effects of Livestock Grazing on the Bog Turtle
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The demise of small-scale dairy farming over the past three decades has led to the pastoral abandonment of the majority of bog turtle habitats in the Northeast. As a consequence, habitats are being degraded by the growth of invasive flora, changes in hydrology, and the loss of turtle microhabitats created by livestock.
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Peer-reviewed Science
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Grazing for Bog Turtle Habitat Management: Case Study of a New York Fen
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This study presents results from a single wetland complex in New York, USA, which we managed primarily with cattle grazing over four and a half growing seasons. Management effectiveness was assessed by monitoring Bog Turtle nest placement, habitat use via radio tracking, and vegetation structure and composition change in permanent plots.
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Effects of Habitat Alterations on Bog Turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii): A Comparison of Two Populations
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This study compared Bog Turtle population demography and habitat use from 1994 to 2009 at two sites in Massachusetts, USA: one site was managed for nonnative invasive species and natural succession (Site 1), and the other site was flooded from American Beaver (Castor canadensis) activity resulting in an expansion of nonnative invasive plants (Site 2).
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A Collaborative Approach to Restore Bog Turtle Populations
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Like the bog turtle itself, bog turtle populations in North Carolina are very small. A collaborative effort between multiple conservation organizations hopes to change that by giving them a little help.
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Bog Turtle News
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New Jersey Bog Turtle Conservation Initiative: Working with Landowners and Communities
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The Endangered and Nongame Species Program created and is implementing a comprehensive management initiative to provide long term conservation of the important bog turtle populations in New Jersey.
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Bog Turtle News
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NY NRCS Area Biologist Reflects on Nearly Two Decades of Conservation Success
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Elizabeth Marks, NRCS Area Biologist, discusses the Bog Turtle Working Lands for Wildlife partnership in New York
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