An integrative approach to regional mapping of suitable habitat for the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on islands in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Mapping suitable habitat for a species at risk is one of the first steps in a conservation plan. Creating habitat suitability maps can be very challenging when the area of interest is large and located in remote areas where field excursions can be difficult to implement. Such is… Read More
Habitat selection by the Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on a Protected Island in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
A key step in generating effective recovery strategies for species at risk is to identify habitat used under a variety of geographic settings. In part attributable to habitat loss and degradation, the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is considered at risk across most of… Read More
Use of GPS loggers to enhance radio-tracking studies of semi-aquatic freshwater turtles
Ecologists have spent many hours manually tracking the movements of animals in their habitat to determine their home range, and to ascertain their use of critical habitat and wildlife corridors. This is costly, logistically burdensome, and can disturb the animal from its natural… Read More