Photo 6/20/05. Ottawa National Forest, Gogebic County, MI. In
a puddle on a trail a long ways away from civilization, which describes the
entire UP, but that is another matter.
Another species in decline across its range.
Threatened in WI, Special Concern in MI.
Two major problems here: Habitat loss and
poaching. This species prefers remote hilly or montane habitats, within 300
meters of a river or stream. These habitats have been degraded across their
range by streamside logging, dams, pesticides. These are also victimized by
road traffic and harvesting machinery such as combines, which chop them up. The
report below from Canada reads like a coroner's examination. Grim. According to
the MINFI, though, the primary threat is poaching - bringing the turtle home to
play with the kids.
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