What’s small (reaching a maximum size of 4.5 inches), has a shell, and a distinctive orange patch on each side of its head? A bog turtle! 🐢 This New York State native turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America! It is state listed as endangered and federally listed as threatened. It’s pretty neat that NYS has populations in the wild, but many thanks should be given to DEC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), conservation partners, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS
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It’s a bog turtle, not a big turtle. When they’re born, bog turtles are the size of a quarter. As adults, they’re only four inches. Watch as ARC Southern Appalachian Program Coordinator Mike Knoerr shows off a young bog turtle he found and some of the habitat from our bog turtle program. Although bog turtles are little, our program to recover them is big. For starters, to find remaining populations, we use machine learning that identifies habitat from aerial photography. We also often look for b
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The quest to protect the bog turtle: Saving NC’s smallest turtle
The quest to protect the bog turtle: Saving NC’s smallest turtle
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Here’s some rare footage of a wild Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) escaping into his tunnel. They dig these small tunnels to use as hibernacula during the winter, and in the spring, they emerge from among the roots to forage, bask, and mate throughout the fen’s thick tussocks of sedges/grasses and clumps sphagnum moss. Unfortunately, because of their unique characteristics, bog turtles are sought out in the illegal pet trade. An adult bog turtle is worth a few thousand dollars on the black m
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Here’s some rare footage of a wild Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenber…
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A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are launching a tracking program to better understand what needs to be done. Learn more with #SciNC! This story was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Special thanks to NC Wildlife Resources Commission and Tangled Bank Conservation. | PBS North Carolina
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Bog Turtle Care Sheet | Reptiles' Cove
Bog Turtle Care Sheet | Reptiles' Cove
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The Scientists Behind Decades of Bog Turtle Research
The Scientists Behind Decades of Bog Turtle Research
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Happy World Turtle Day! This adorable bog turtle is the smalles…
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We see a big future for these tiny little diggers. When born, bog turtl…
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