University Program Implementing Important Head-starting Program for Native Turtle Species
Biology students at Worcester State University have the opportunity to study one of their state’s most endangered turtle species, Pseudemys rubriventris. This project is a head-starting program headed by the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife which has been involved with the conservation of this species for 33 years. After being raised at the head-starting facility for 8 months, the juveniles are micro-chipped as well as being weighed and measured before they are released into Massachusetts waters. Pseudemys rubriventris is listed as state and federally endangered primarily due to habitat destruction, and university biologists are hope that these head-started animals will insure the survival of the species for years to come.
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