Zoo-Born Western Pond Turtles Making a Washington Comeback

Michael van Baker — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:51:46 +0000

Now, after two decades, there may be as many as 1,500 western pond turtles at six managed habitats in Klickitat, Skamania, Pierce, and Mason counties. Researchers believe the turtles' brush with extinction was due to loss of healthy habitat, disease, and the appeal that baby turtles hold for ravenous, non-native bullfrogs.

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Zoo-Born Western Pond Turtles Making a Washington Comeback