Welcome back to the blog! Sam and I spent this week checking traps, running our lab work, and releasing headstarts.
Releasing the headstarts was a really special experience. After we found the perfect release location, we first confirmed the radio telemetry signal for each turtle. Over the next few months, our team will look for these turtles multiple times a week to collect data about their location and behavior.
These headstarts will go on to produce future generations of Blanding’s. This happy boy was very excited to get into the water of his new home.
Here is the team! Together we released 10 juvenile Blanding’s turtles.
In this week’s vlog Sam and I demonstrate the full work up process and explain the importance of each sample we take. Check it out below to learn more and see other clips from this week.
