Michaela Wiersema

West Point Works To Protect Natural Resources With Turtle Conservation And Research Project Glyptemys insculpta and Clemmys guttata have been selected for addition to the endangered species list due to their population decline; as a result, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program has implemented a conservation program allowing West Point to become involved with the monitoring process. This is a project with the USACE […]

Newly Installed Wildlife Fencing Leading To Adaptation Issues For Gopherus Agassizii Land owners may conclude that their efforts to protect the Gopherus agassizii by installing fencing along their property is a beneficial measure, but research is showing that they may be mistaken. According to a study done by University of California, Davis, and the University of Georgia, fencing can actually be fatal to even these

Conservation Organization In Need Of Assistance To Continue Their Admirable Work As Citizen Scientists If you visit Douglas Fluhrer Park during the early morning or evening hours, you may observe a group of people scanning the shoreline, seemingly in search of something. These people are in fact members of the dedicated and hardworking group known as The Friends of the Inner Kingston Harbour. Composed of

Dedicated Conservationist Leads The Way For Caretta caretta Conservation One Isle of Palms resident is an inspiration for conservationists around the world. Mary Pringle heads the Island Turtle team of Sullivan�s Island and the Isle of Palms and has been hard at work to protect the Caretta caretta for 20 years. Her passion has landed her with the July Jefferson Award, and as she continues

Navy Partners With Virginia Aquarium For Tracking And Research Project The U.S. Navy is demonstrating their commitment to sea turtle conservation by their partnership with the Virginia Aquarium. It is vital that their warships are aware of the location of the turtles as they are a significant danger to these endangered animals. The Navy works closely with the Virginia Aquarium to track the sea turtles

Desert Tortoise Recovery Office Dedicates Resources To Preserving This Fragile Species The Mojave Desert is home to a secretive but fascinating tortoise, the Gopherus agassisii. As resilient as they might seem, the population dwindles at merely 100,000 specimens and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recovery project, headed by Roy Averill-Murray, has been working tirelessly to bring this species back from the grave situation that

Rare Charitable Research Reserve Implements New Conservation Strategy For Chelydra Serpentina As a result of the recent declaration of a state of emergency by the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, another centre has a taken the initiative to implement a new conseravation program in the hopes of restoring the native Chelydra serpentina to its former population level. The Rare Charitable Research Reserve in Cambridge has taken

Efforts Of Dedicated Beach Patrol Staff Responsible For Continued Survival Of The Caretta caretta Georgia’s sea turtle beach patrols have stepped up their game in recent years with their goal of preserving the hundreds of Caretta caretta nests that are dug each year by gravid females. This success is proven by the 3,289 nests that were protected last year. This was a record-breaking number and

Malaclemys Terrapin Discovered By Canine In Area Characterized By Incredibly Rare Sightings Another canine has made its mark in the world of chelonian conservation. Diamond is an American Staffordshire terrier who uncovered a secret that otherwise would likely have been overlooked or even ignored. It was just another routine early morning stroll on the Western shore of a Hillsmere marina with Lincoln Williams, Diamond’s owner,