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Lewis, E., Baudains, C., & Mansfield, C. (2008). Nestwatch project: the oblong turtle. Western Wildlife, 12(3), 8–9.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Lewis2008 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Australien = Australia, Chelidae, Chelodina, Chelodina oblonga, Fressfeinde = predators, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Baudains, Lewis, Mansfield Collection: Western Wildlife |
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Herdsman Lake has a large population of oblong turtles (longnecked tortoise, Chelodina oblonga) but recently local residents have noted that they seem to be decreasing in numbers. Why? The lake is surrounded by busy roads, could it be an increase in roadkills? Or is something affecting nesting success, predators perhaps, or weeds making it difficult to dig burrows? The ‘Nestwatch Project’ was set up to investigate some possibilities. It ran from March 2006 to February 2008 and produced some worrying results.
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