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Fowler, J. F., & Avery, J. L. (1994). Turtles. In I. C. F. D. Wildlife Damage Management (Ed.), The Handbook: Prevention and Control of Wildlife Vol. Paper 82.
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Categories: General Keywords: Gopherus agassizii, Habitat - habitat, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae Creators: Avery, Fowler, Wildlife Damage Management Collection: The Handbook: Prevention and Control of Wildlife |
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Damage Prevention and Control Methods Exclusion Generally not practical. Small areas can be fenced. Cultural Methods Routine drainage of fish ponds generally results in lower populations. Keep levees mowed to make aquaculture ponds less attractive to turtles. Drain rice irrigation systems during late summer to reduce populations prior to spring planting. Repellents None are registered. Toxicants None are registered. Fumigants None are registered. Fishing Hook and line with bait. Snag pole. Trapping Can be effective at certain times and places. Shooting Can be used to reduce populations of turtles. Check for local restrictions before discharging firearms. Some states prohibit the shooting of turtles in ponds and lakes. Turtles are seldom a pest to people. Turtles are very beneficial and of economic importance, except in certain areas such as waterfowl sanctuaries, aquaculture facilities, and rice fields in the south. Indiscriminate destruction of turtles is strongly discouraged, and every effort should be made to ensure that local populations are not exterminated unless it can be clearly demonstrated that they are undesirable. Some species of pond and marsh turtles are occasional economic pests in rice fields in the south. Snapping turtles are trapped for human consumption and are being considered for aquaculture. Red-eared turtles are cultured for the foreign pet trade. Soft-shell turtles are also trapped for human consumption. Damage is typically of little economic concern, but may be a problem in rice and aquacultural production. Chelydra serpentina Trachemys scripta elegans Apalone
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