The Blanding’s turtle is difficult to find but easy to identify with its long yellow throat and domed helmet-like shell. Sadly, this remarkable creature is listed as either endangered, threatened, or a species of special concern in nearly every state where it occurs, including Michigan. The biggest threats to the Blanding’s turtle include habitat loss and fragmentation, road mortality, and predation. Blanding’s turtles require large, intact trac…
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