Blanding’s Turtle Recovery Program One endangered Lake County turtle
needs a head start to survive.
T
he Lake County For-
Through our Blanding’s Turtle
est Preserves has
Recovery Program, we are
monitored a state-en-
committed to restoring popula-
dangered Blanding’s
tions of this endangered, native
turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
species and to re-establishing
population at two adjoining na-
ecological balance to the habi-
ture preserves since 2004. Initial
tats that they call home.
population modeling completed in 2010 suggested that the population was in decline due, in part, to low juvenile survival caused by very high rates of nest predation (92.3 percent).
Visit our Blanding’s turtle themed booth at the Lake County Fair this July for games, giveaways and more. For tickets and details see lcfair.com.
LAK E COUNTY FOR E ST PRE S E RVES
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