Spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) Regional Conservation Needs Assessment in Maryland and Delaware
Liebgold E and Ransom T. 2021. Spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) Regional Conservation Needs Assessment in Maryland and Delaware. Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity
Introduction: From 2018-2021, we (Eric Liebgold and Tami Ransom) performed population monitoring and DNA collection for spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) at 8 sites (4 MD, 4 DE). Sites were selected in consultation with Scott Smith (MD DNR) and Nathan Nazdrowicz (DE DNREC) and site/plot selection utilized local knowledge and surveys. Originally, the RCN was expected to run from 2019-2020, but starting in 2018 was permitted and. Due to Covid limitations, only one Demographic Assessment (DA) and one Trap-based Rapid Assessment (TRA) was done in 2020, and we requested and received an extension to the RCN through June 2021.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Liebgold, Eric; Ransom, Tami
- Date of Issue
- 2021-06-15
- Publisher
- Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- genetics, spotted turtles, turtles, wildlife