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Appalachian Corridor to conduct a study along the Sutton River in summer 2021<\/b><\/h3>\n

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May 21, 2021 (Eastman, QC) –<\/b> As part of World Turtle Day on May 23, Appalachian Corridor and its regional conservation partners are raising awareness for turtle issues and highlighting a scientific project which aims to protect an endangered species on our territory, the wood turtle.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In Quebec, there are seven species of freshwater turtles, six of which are in difficulty,” explains Victor Grivegn\u00e9e-Dumoulin, biologist for Appalachian Corridor.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In southern Quebec in particular, turtles face the most urbanized area of \u200b\u200bthe province and it is this proximity to humans that poses the most threat to the survival of the Eastern snapping turtle, the map turtle, the wood turtle, the Blanding’s turtle, the spiny softshell turtle and the Eastern musk turtle,\u201d he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an effort to conserve endangered species, Appalachian Corridor launched a project to monitor wood turtles along the Sutton River. From May to October 2021, Appalachian Corridor\u2019s experts will team up with members of the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) and carry out a telemetry study of this species. The study involves following a dozen of wood turtles in real-time through transmitters. This research will, among other things, characterize the environments used by turtles and identify potential threats to their survival.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The most recent results from the monitoring carried out on the wood turtle population show a very significant decline in the number of turtles,” explains Grivegn\u00e9e-Dumoulin. “The increased mortality caused by human activities and the modification of the habitat of the Sutton River wood turtle are possibly the main factors explaining the major decline in this population,” he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the scientific information acquired during this study, local conservation organizations including the Appalachian Corridor, the watershed organization, the MFFP, as well as other community stakeholders will be better equipped and able to propose concrete actions to protect and re-establish the Sutton River wood turtle population.<\/span><\/p>\n

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HOW THE PUBLIC CAN HELP TO PROTECT TURTLES \u2013 REMINDERS FOR WORLD TURTLE DAY<\/b><\/p>\n