Benefits of Head‐starting for Blanding's Turtle Size Distributions and Recruitment

Benefits of Head‐starting for Blanding's Turtle Size Distributions and Recruitment

ABSTRACT Head‐starting is a widely used turtle conservation measure but its effectiveness is incompletely known. We evaluated the success of 2 long‐term Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) head‐starting programs in northeastern Illinois, USA, focusing on the effect that head‐starting has o...

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Main Authors: Daniel Thompson, Gary Glowacki, Daniel Ludwig, Rachel Reklau, Andrew R. Kuhns, Callie Klatt Golba, Richard King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-03-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
Subjects:
Blanding's turtle
captive rearing
conservation
Emydoidea blandingii
head‐starting
management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1054
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