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Fish, F., & Commission, W. C. (2013). A species action plan for barbour’s map turtle graptemys barbouri Tallahasse, Florida: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (06 Jul 2014 16:10:44 UTC)
Resource type: Report/Documentation
BibTeX citation key: Fish2013a
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Categories: General
Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat - habitat, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Trachemys callirostris
Creators: Commission, Fish, Turner
Publisher: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Tallahasse, Florida)
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Abstract     
This plan details the actions necessary to improve the conservation status of the Barbour’s map turtle (Graptemys barbouri). The Barbour’s map turtle is a medium-sized freshwater turtle restricted to rivers of the central Florida Panhandle and adjacent Alabama and Georgia, with most populations confined to the Apalachicola River system. Principal threats include the combined effects of human take (e.g., food, pet trade), water pollution, riverine habitat alteration (e.g., impoundment, channel dredging, snag removal, siltation), impacts with motorized boats, and predation to both turtles and nests. A 2011 biological assessment determined that the Barbour’s map turtle warranted listing in Florida as Threatened under recently adopted criteria. Staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, with stakeholder assistance, developed this plan to guide recovery of the species. The goal of this plan is to improve or maintain the conservation status of the Barbour’s map turtle so that the species is safe from extinction in Florida. Objectives of the plan are to maintain the current extent of occurrence of the species in Florida and to maintain or increase population sizes in each river where it naturally occurs. Major strategies for achieving these objectives are to maintain current prohibitions on possession and take of the species from the wild; maintain or improve to historic levels the water quality, water quantity, and habitat characteristics of occupied rivers, including streamside nesting habitats; identify and conserve (through fee-simple or other means) private lands bordering inhabited rivers and streams; minimize mortality from fishing, boating, and other activities; educate the public and law enforcement personnel about the species and rules governing its protection; encourage land managers, both public and private, to consider the species’ welfare and requirements in all management activities on their lands; and support research to determine whether potential hybridization with closely related map turtles poses a threat to the species that should be addressed. Successful management of the Barbour’s map turtle through implementation of this plan will require cooperation among local, state, and federal governmental agencies; non-governmental organizations; development and industrial interests; private landowners; academic institutions; and the public. Any significant changes to this plan will be made with the continued involvement of stakeholders. A summary of this plan will be included in the Imperiled Species Management Plan (ISMP), in satisfaction of the management plan requirements in Chapter 68A-27, Florida Administrative Code, Rules Relating to Endangered or Threatened Species. The ISMP will address comprehensive management needs for 60 of Florida’s imperiled species and will include an implementation plan; rule recommendations; permitting standards and exempt activities; anticipated economic, ecological, and social impacts; projected costs of implementation and identification of funding sources; and a revision schedule. The imperiled species management planning process relies heavily on stakeholder input and partner support. This level of involvement and support is also critical to the successful implementation of the ISMP. Any significant changes to this plan will be made with the continued involvement of stakeholders and partners.
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