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Reshetiloff, K. (2009). Hungry goats restore bog turtle habitat. Endangered Species Bulletin, 34(1), 36–37.
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Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Glyptemys, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, Habitat = habitat, invasive Arten = invasive species, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Reshetiloff Collection: Endangered Species Bulletin |
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Glyptemys muhlenbergii During the hottest months of last summer, 19 workers labored every day to remove woody vegetation that invaded a 5-acre (2.2 hectare) wetland in Carroll County Maryland. But these workers were not your typical Fish and Wildlife Service staff. They were goats, and their affinity for woody vegetation made them superb partners in restoring this wet meadow, which is important habitat for a rare reptile, the bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii). In Maryland, where the species listed as threatened, bog turtles are known to occur in Cecil, Harford, Baltimore, and Carroll counties. Besides illegal collection for the pet trade, the primary threat to bog turtles is the loss of the wetlands on which they depend. Saturated, springfed wetlands, such as...
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