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Happy Hicatee Awareness Month!
13 Oct 2022

Happy Hicatee Awareness Month!

by Emilie Wilder | posted in: International Conservation, Turtles | 0

This October, we’re celebrating the 6th annual Hicatee Awareness Month. You might well be asking, “What is ‘hicatee’ and why do I need to be aware of it?” Hicatee is the local Belizean name for the Central American river turtle … Continued

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Restoring a Blanding’s Turtle Population, One Baby Turtle at a Time
22 Sep 2022

Restoring a Blanding’s Turtle Population, One Baby Turtle at a Time

by zneweb | posted in: Local Conservation, Turtles | 0

Our Blanding’s turtle headstarting effort has been ZNE’s signature field conservation project for a long time. Have you ever wondered how and why this work got started? This week, we have a guest post from none other than Dr. Bryan … Continued

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How We Cope With Drought
9 Sep 2022

How We Cope With Drought

by Matt Kamm | posted in: Local Conservation, Turtles | 0

The summer of 2022 has seen severe drought all across Massachusetts. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, almost the entire state is in Severe or Extreme Drought, even after a week of respectable rainfall for the first time in months. … Continued

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Partner Update: Andover AVIS & Conservation Commission
17 Aug 2022

Partner Update: Andover AVIS & Conservation Commission

by zneweb | posted in: Local Conservation, Turtles | 0

Thanks to ZNE Field Biologist Julie Lisk for this update on our partnership with the town of Andover! Members of AVIS (Andover Village Improvement Society) and the Andover Conservation Commission became involved with Zoo New England’s work in Andover in … Continued

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A Visit from Our Belizean Partners
11 Aug 2022

A Visit from Our Belizean Partners

by zneweb | posted in: International Conservation, Local Conservation, Turtles | 0

As you may know, Zoo New England helps support the conservation of the hicatee, or Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii), one of the world’s most endangered turtles. These large freshwater turtles (females can weigh up to 45 pounds) are … Continued

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