Protecting Blanding's turtles: How a grant could help species' survival in DuPageForest preserves
Their eggs often fall prey to skunks and raccoons. If they break out of their shell and escape predators, slow-maturing Blanding's turtles still face man-made perils.
To improve their home territories, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is pursuing an"America the Beautiful Challenge" grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund a habitat restoration project. Ecologists say the work will benefit populations of the state-endangered Blanding's turtle and rare species of marsh birds.
Pregnant females get a safe place to lay their eggs. Zoos, museums and other partner institutions raise the turtle hatchlings for a year in captivity, giving them a"head start" so their larger size offers more protection from predators and a better chance at survival when they're released into forest preserves as plucky juveniles.
If the"America the Beautiful" grant is awarded, the district would use the funds at two forest preserves where the species are known to live. The district doesn't publicize the locations to protect the turtles from collectors.
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