tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.comments2014-12-31T06:47:19.161-05:00TurtleZone NewsC.A. Chicoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08771416625728426357noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-64844145498821330582013-06-30T09:18:56.583-04:002013-06-30T09:18:56.583-04:00This information is most useful for drivers. This ...This information is most useful for drivers. This sign always warned the drivers on road.<br /><a href="http://imagesignstudio.com" rel="nofollow"> signs sheffield</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744363535385783786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-61693865658359784652012-06-11T15:31:59.025-04:002012-06-11T15:31:59.025-04:00Cell phone technology holds promise for stopping t...Cell phone technology holds promise for stopping turtles from crossing highway: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj234/APithicus/turtlephone.giflala landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948197757345525037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-75665062477888172592011-05-23T22:18:17.170-04:002011-05-23T22:18:17.170-04:00IMAGE GALLERY: MassWildLife Celebrates Turtles
The...IMAGE GALLERY: MassWildLife Celebrates Turtles<br />The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) sponsored an event to educate the public about turtles.<br /><br />http://westborough.patch.com/articles/image-gallery-masswildlife-celebrates-turtles#photo-6168672C.A. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771416625728426357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-10644806255711030922011-04-22T07:01:13.120-04:002011-04-22T07:01:13.120-04:00MARLBOROUGH - The slow-poke subjects of this searc...MARLBOROUGH - The slow-poke subjects of this search won't be difficult to capture. Finding them is the hard part.<br /><br />It's called "The Great Turtle Search," a series of 15 excursions through local conservation areas meant to count the local turtle population and teach the public about ways to help the shelled reptiles.<br /><br />Led by the Sudbury Valley Trustees, who are working with the city of Marlborough and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, local residents are invited to participate in a survey of turtle populations in the Desert Natural Area from April to June.<br /><br />"This is mostly for education, but also it's going to benefit the (trustees) because we're drawing people into the idea of conservation and involving them in a hands-on activity," said Erin Snook, the trustees' community outreach coordinator. "This involves training from a team leader on how to survey for turtles, how to identify turtles and how to handle the wildlife."<br />Snook, a member of AmeriCorps hired to helped with the trustees' community outreach, said she decided to start the project to get the public more involved in the organization's conservation efforts.<br /><br />The first group of volunteers came April 9 to the 615-acre property that straddles Sudbury, Marlborough and Hudson to search for turtle species common to the region. The area is called "The Desert" because of its well-drained sandy soil.<br />"We found four painted turtles, which are pretty common," Snook said. "We also found some musk turtles and snapping turtles."<br />Marlborough Conservation Officer Priscilla Ryder, part of the April 9 program, said she was most surprised with the number of people interested.<br /><br />"I knew we had populations of turtles, but not that there were as many people who love turtles and want to protect them," Ryder said. "It's pretty impressive about how many turtle people there are."<br />Although the main focus of the survey is to record the population and species of turtles found, Snook said some participants will be able to determine the age and sex of the species.<br /><br />"You can count the growth rings on the plates (of the turtle's shell), and each equals a year," Snook said.<br />The turtles migrate back toward the streams to nest after a winter of living in forest areas, drawn by warm weather.<br /><br />Because turtles love to bask in the sun on warm days, Snook said residents could also volunteer for an "on call" list, where they will be called to survey on days that the weather is perfect for searching.<br /><br />To register for a day, contact Snook at sudburyvalleytrustees.org. The program is free and open to the public but is limited to 10 volunteers a day.<br /><br />Open dates are: April 21 (specifically for kids and families on spring vacation), April 27, May 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and June 5, 18 and 24.<br />Sudbury Valley Trustees is a regional land trust that works to conserve land in the Concord, Sudbury and Assabet river basins and protects area wildlife, with the goal of preserving for the benefit of future generations. Programs include vernal pool monitoring, wildlife photography projects and day trips to local conservation lands for hiking, boating or wildlife education. <br /><br />Local residents can become members.<br />(Kelleigh Welch can be reached at 508-490-7475 or kwelch@wickedlocal.com.)<br />Copyright 2011 The MetroWest Daily News. Some rights reserved<br /><br /><br />Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/archive/x1890541065/Sudbury-Valley-Trustees-include-Marlborough-residents-in-turtle-survey#ixzz1KFTWpZogC.A. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771416625728426357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-86771672632976671222010-06-17T09:01:48.567-04:002010-06-17T09:01:48.567-04:00June 17, 2010 - UPDATE -
N.E. Aquarium releases t...June 17, 2010 - UPDATE -<br /><br />N.E. Aquarium releases turtles off Va. <br /><br />Ten Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that had been in rehabilitation for six months at Boston’s New England Aquarium were released Tuesday off Virginia’s Cape Charles, according to the aquarium. The 4- to 10-pound reptiles, from one of the world’s most endangered breeds of sea turtles, were rescued off Cape Cod last fall after migrating from points south, said Tony LaCasse, media relations director at the New England Aquarium. “They should migrate back south,’’ but “some of them end up on the north side of the Cape and can’t figure out the navigation,’’ LaCasse said. In a typical year, he said, the aquarium ends up with anywhere from 25 to 150 Kemp’s ridley turtles.<br /><br /><br /><br />Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/17/frank_wants_to_reopen_1985_chile_case/C.A. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771416625728426357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-28799471883087012022010-05-19T02:39:35.803-04:002010-05-19T02:39:35.803-04:00I stumbled upon this post when I was looking for v...I stumbled upon this post when I was looking for vacation places in Massachusetts. We do adore seaside animals and we love to see them thriving on the bay side. Turtles are just as adorable.<br /><br />Maybe while staying at one of those beautiful <a href="http://hinghamshipyardmarinas.com/marine_services_hc.html" rel="nofollow">Mass. marinas</a>, I'll go check the New England Aquarium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-38176541871326425592010-05-15T11:56:40.436-04:002010-05-15T11:56:40.436-04:00I met with Jane Winn today. Three other volunteers...I met with Jane Winn today. Three other volunteers showed up. I will be monitoring the Cheshire Reservoir area. Other data I had already collected had been passed on to the Berkshire Environmental Action Team.C.A. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771416625728426357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524526641217079641.post-69909762908055234092010-02-15T06:12:48.250-05:002010-02-15T06:12:48.250-05:00Seeker is looking for a solution to save stranded ...Seeker is looking for a solution to save stranded Whales, Dolphins, and other big fish (US$ 1000 reward)<br /><br />http://blog.ideaken.com/2010/01/seeker-is-looking-for-solution-to-save.htmlJayesh Badanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253726849053715921noreply@blogger.com