Western pond turtle: Biology, sampling techniques, inventory and monitoring, conservation, and management: Northwest Fauna No. 7
Edited by: R.B. Bury, Hartwell H. Welsh Jr., David J. Germano, and Donald T. Ashton
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Abstract
One of only two native, freshwater turtle species in the western United States, western pond turtles are declining in portions of their original range. Declines are mostly due to habitat loss, introduction of non-native species, pollution, and lack of connectivity among populations. USGS zoologist R. Bruce Bury and colleagues from the U.S. Forest Service, California State University, and other agencies compiled and edited a new review and field manual of this charismatic species. Objectives were to determine its current distribution and abundance, summarize and evaluate population features, review techniques to detect population and habitat changes, and improve monitoring for long-term trends. Methods described in the manual should improve consistency, efficiency, and accuracy of survey data, resulting in improved management and conservation efforts.
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2012, Western pond turtle: Biology, sampling techniques, inventory and monitoring, conservation, and management: Northwest Fauna No. 7, 128 p.
| Publication type | Book |
|---|---|
| Title | Western pond turtle: Biology, sampling techniques, inventory and monitoring, conservation, and management: Northwest Fauna No. 7 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 128 p. |
| Country | United States |