Sentences with phrase «alligator snapping turtles in»

«Finding this individual does not indicate that there is a functional, stable population of wild alligator snapping turtles in Southern Illinois,» Kessler said.

Locating any wild turtles in these counties will help determine the next steps — whether to preserve a population or reintroduce more alligator snapping turtles in Illinois.

«There are no alligator snapping turtles in the seven rivers between the Suwannee and Ochlockonee (Aucilla, Econfina, Fenholloway, Saint Marks, Steinhatchee, Wacissa and Wakulla).

Because of the species» engendered status, it's illegal to hunt alligator snapping turtles in Illinois.

«First wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois since 1984.»

Researchers were surprised to find a rare, wild alligator snapping turtle in a creek in southern Illinois, the first found in the state since 1984.

A man in a white apron told us it was illegal to sell alligator snapping turtle in the US.

Not exact matches

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's Celeste Troon prepares to place Patsy McNasty, an alligator snapping turtle, in her new tank.

Patsy came to the museum six years ago as an ambassador for alligator snapping turtles, which are endangered in Illinois and other states.

One morning, staff at Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum discovered that Patsy, a 14 - pound alligator snapping turtle, was alone in the 75 - gallon tank that she would soon outgrow.

Before making his public debut, Dante, a 13 - year - old alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii), needed to check in with the veterinary team at Shedd Aquarium.

Until early in the 20th century, alligator snapping turtles were plentiful from headwaters in the Midwest into swamps of the Deep South, but «river turtles were hit hard in the 1960s and 1970s,» Roman says.

«They hardly ever come onto land, and they don't swim in seawater either,» he says, which helps explain how a distinct species arose, in the case of the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, in just one river.

A new study appearing this week in the journal Zootaxa shows the alligator snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in the Western Hemisphere and previously believed to be one species, is actually three separate species.

In October 2014, when Illinois Natural History Survey herpetologist Chris Phillips donned a wetsuit and dove to the bottom of Clear Creek in Union County, Illinois, he was looking for a young male alligator snapping turtle with a radio transmitter on its bacIn October 2014, when Illinois Natural History Survey herpetologist Chris Phillips donned a wetsuit and dove to the bottom of Clear Creek in Union County, Illinois, he was looking for a young male alligator snapping turtle with a radio transmitter on its bacin Union County, Illinois, he was looking for a young male alligator snapping turtle with a radio transmitter on its back.

«If we succeed with our project in introducing a new, viable population of alligator snapping turtles, it's likely that no one will see them,» Phillips said.

«However, since no wild alligator snapping turtles have been found in Illinois since 1984, reintroduction efforts make sense.»

Dr. Rahm has a special interest in reptile medicine and during his senior year in veterinary school was able to participate in externships with two prominent reptile medicine specialists, where he was able to assist in treating various animals such as alligators, sea turtles, Burmese pythons, and snapping turtles, while also taking part in trap / neuter and release efforts with the wild population of iguanas in the Florida Keys.