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
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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…
New Paper: Eastern Box Turtles
Check out this new paper coauthored by BLN steering committee member Gabrielle Graeter, BLN member Ann Berry Somers and their colleagues. AbstractTurtles are in decline worldwide, and the magnitude and recent acceleration of population declines requires immediate action to inform conservation and management plans. Long‐term studies of population trends and characteristics covering multiple populations across…
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