“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. The modern distribution of the western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) is discontinuous, with a historic but extirpated population in ...

“On average, mammals like skunk, fox, and raccoon eat 80 percent of western pond turtle nests within the first few days of eggs being laid,” the National Park Service says. Turtle nests aren ...

along with otters and the endangered western pond turtle. In late December, as part of the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, there were 139 species seen throughout Yolo County, compared to 135 ...

Turtle dove hunting ban boosts western European population by 40% - The increase provides hope for the future of the birds, ...

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...