{"id":1086,"date":"2016-06-08T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2017-08-09T10:09:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T15:09:32","slug":"day-1-collison-and-search-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/day-1-collison-and-search-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Day #1 Collison"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:37.6%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><em>May 16th 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was a mostly sunny day at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.illinois.gov\/Parks\/Pages\/MiddleFork.aspx\">Middle Fork State Wildlife Area<\/a> (a.k.a. Collison) with little to no wind. Collison, as a site, is right down the road from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnr.illinois.gov\/Parks\/Pages\/Kickapoo.aspx\">Kickapoo State Recreation Area<\/a>. We captured <strong>nine turtles<\/strong> in total during our 2 hour search effort. Not only was it a beautiful day to search for turtles, it was also my birthday. The Turtle Team obviously made it one special day!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:58.4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\">\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar map_fusion_map_69e00d238cda7;\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar markers = [];\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar counter = 0;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvar fusionMapNonce = 'e0534c5d38';\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfunction fusion_run_map_fusion_map_69e00d238cda7() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjQuery ('#fusion_map_69e00d238cda7' ).fusion_maps( {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taddresses: [{\"address\":\"10906 Kickapoo Park Road Oakwood IL 61858\",\"infobox_content\":\"10906 Kickapoo Park Road Oakwood IL 61858\",\"coordinates\":false,\"cache\":true,\"latitude\":\"40.1383053\",\"longitude\":\"-87.73821379999998\"}],\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tanimations: true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinfobox_background_color: '',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinfobox_styling: 'default',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinfobox_text_color: '',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmap_style: 'default',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmap_type: 'terrain',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmarker_icon: '',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\toverlay_color: '',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\toverlay_color_hsl: {\"hue\":0,\"sat\":0,\"lum\":100},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tshow_address: true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tscale_control: true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tscrollwheel: true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tzoom: 14,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tzoom_control: true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tgoogle.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', fusion_run_map_fusion_map_69e00d238cda7);\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortcode-map fusion-google-map fusion-maps-js-type\" id=\"fusion_map_69e00d238cda7\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div id=\"attachment_1089\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1089\" class=\"wp-image-1089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/middle-fork.jpg\" alt=\"middle fork\" width=\"600\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/middle-fork-200x184.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/middle-fork-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/middle-fork-400x368.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/middle-fork.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collison&#8217;s trail map. Turtle Team does not follow the trail too much, though!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div id=\"attachment_1090\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1090\" class=\"wp-image-1090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n.jpg\" alt=\"13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n\" width=\"960\" height=\"958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-400x399.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-600x599.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n-800x798.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/13307351_10208161571349502_8806578059898044084_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A turtle embroidered CamelBak is right up Kayla&#8217;s alley when it comes to a birthday gift.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:58.4%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Overview of the nine turtles captured today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the turtles was found by a human, rather than a canine. When this occurs, we note in our databook that this capture was an <em>incidental finding<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We notch designated\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.peteducation.com\/article.cfm?c=17+1797&amp;aid=2700\">scutes<\/a> on the turtle shell each time we capture a turtle. Notching different scutes creates a unique, permanent identification code of that individual turtle. If we capture the turtle again, we are able to identify it and realize that is it a <em>recaptured turtle<\/em>. Seven of the Eastern Box Turtles captured were recaptures!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Seven of the turtles captured were females. The larger ratio of females to males make sense regarding the way in which we search. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0EnpzBsv31w\">turtle dogs<\/a> smell the scent trail that a turtle leaves after it moves around the habitat floor. Female turtles typically move around their environment more than male turtles do. This may be due to nesting behaviors of female turtles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All nine of the Eastern Box Turtles are adults, rather than juveniles. It is difficult to visually see juvenile turtles in human visual search efforts. Similarly, the scent trail left behind a juvenile turtle would be harder to find for the canines.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:37.6%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div id=\"attachment_1102\" style=\"width: 485px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1102\" class=\"wp-image-1102 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/sadlf.jpg\" alt=\"sadlf\" width=\"475\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/sadlf-200x253.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/sadlf-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/sadlf-400x505.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/sadlf.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The notch (circled in red) that we placed on a particular scute of this turtle is unique. A predator injury is not likely to look this clean-cut. Next time we capture this turtle, we will know that we have seen it before.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><div id=\"attachment_1103\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-image-1103 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/dent.jpg\" alt=\"dent\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/dent-200x247.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/dent-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/dent.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this image we see the plastron (bottom aspect of shell) of a male Eastern Box Turtle. We know that this is a male due to the indentation or dip in the middle of his plastron that is circularly shaped.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><div id=\"attachment_1106\" style=\"width: 1048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106\" class=\"wp-image-1106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt.jpg\" alt=\"turt\" width=\"1038\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-400x274.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-800x549.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vetmed.illinois.edu\/wel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/06\/turt.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Box Turtle<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We run into turtles that have physical abnormalities or injuries and we take note of those too!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here\u00a0are the abnormalities of note from this search effort:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><ul style=\"--awb-size:13px;--awb-iconcolor:#3bba39;--awb-line-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-width:22.1px;--awb-icon-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-margin:9.1px;--awb-content-margin:31.2px;--awb-circlecolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-circle-yes-font-size:11.44px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-medkit\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Abrasions or white discolorations to scutes<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-medkit\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Missing digits<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-medkit\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Assymetrical nares<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-carousel 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