by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 08, 2022
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last modified
Jul 24, 2023 11:27 AM
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filed under:
Reptile,
Additional Resources,
Livestock,
Habitat loss,
Bog Turtle,
Product,
Research,
Peer-reviewed Science,
Aquatics,
Bog Turtle Additional Resources,
Grazing,
Resources
The demise of small-scale dairy farming over the past three decades has led to the pastoral abandonment of the majority of bog turtle habitats in the Northeast. As a consequence, habitats are being degraded by the growth of invasive flora, changes in hydrology, and the loss of turtle microhabitats created by livestock.
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