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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26 reactions | The small yet mighty bog turtle is a palm-sized, elusive turtle that spends most of its life hidden in cool, soft muck. It's giving "Get out of my swamp!" vibes. This #WorldTurtleDay, learn more about our Shrek-like state reptile at dep.nj.gov/njfw/conservation/bog-turtle-project/ New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State of New Jersey | Facebook
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From Bog Turtle researcher, Mike Knoerr, “Meet male 4.2 (aka Jackie Robinson). I have found this big fella more times than any other bog turtle as I often work in his fen and know where he lives (in some willow roots with 2-3 females and sometimes a bullfrog). This spring he and his lady friends were totally MIA from their usual haunts. I eventually found him ~100m away chowing down on a nightcrawler. Today, we found him and his girlfriends back under their willows. The females are just about bu
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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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