To share bog management skills and experiences and foster community among those involved in southern Appalachian bog conservation, BLN periodically hosts work & learn days. In 2021, we held two workdays dedicated to knocking back invasive plants and woody vegetation, and another to address hydrology issues and share restoration ideas. BLN also hosted a virtual…
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Conserving Southern Appalachian Bogs | The Laurel of Asheville, October 2021
The Laurel of Asheville is a free monthly arts & culture magazine connecting communities across the mountains of Western North Carolina. Check out this October 2021 feature by Emma Castleberry: Conservation: The Importance of the Southern Appalachian Bog – The Laurel of Asheville
New paper: Population models for bog turtles
This paper in Animal Conservation, by Mike Knoerr, Anna Tutterow, Gabrielle Graeter, Shannon Pittman and Kyle Barrett, analyzes population growth rate estimates and management interventions for 5 NC bog turtle sites. When sharing the paper, Mike wrote, “… thank you all for your contributions to this paper… It’s built on the back of decades of…
Animals We Protect: Bog Turtle
Check out this new feature by Sydney Bezanson, Creative Content Manager for The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina: https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/animals-we-protect/bog-turtle/ “The bog turtle is North America’s smallest turtle, growing only to 4.5 inches in length. Easily recognized by the orange patch on either side of its head, the bog turtle favors open, groundwater-fed wet meadows and…
Guest Post: Pitcher Plant Flies by Peter Kann, Eastern Carolina University
What do you think of when you think of flies? Annoyance at picnics or in the house? Maybe you think of the itching bites that some species inflict? In reality, flies are an extremely diverse group of insects that lead complex and often dangerous lives. Flies can be predators, pollinators, pest-controllers, blood-suckers, herbivores, and even…
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