Turtle Atlas: Seeking Citizen Scientists in CT and MA
If you live in Connecticut or Massachusetts, you have a unique opportunity to help the declining turtle population in your area. These cute fellas are declining in number due to habitat fragmentation caused by new roads and homes.
An initiative of the Turtle Conservation Project, the New England Turtle Atlas needs citizens like to you report turtle sightings or turtle road kills.
Why? In order to help the declining turtle population, more information is needed on where the turtles live.
How do you become a turtle watcher? Sign up, read the training materials, and keep a camera handy to help verify your sightings. (Camera isn’t required, but it helps.) Then you report your sighting on the Turtle Atlas website. Voila! You’re an instant citizen scientist helping turtles.
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3 opinions for Turtle Atlas: Seeking Citizen Scientists in CT and MA
Jennifer
Feb 27, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Look at that little guy. Turtles are sooo cute. I wish I could do nothing all day but watch turtles in fact.
Peggy
Feb 27, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Me too. I love seeing the baby turtles in the spring. I’m lucky that there are so many around the lake at my apartment.
Forrest
Jul 25, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Had trouble getting to be a citizen scientist so I’ll report one dead snapper Dracut, saved a painted turtle from become more roadkill July 25, 08
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