Turtles Forever: Securing populations of Bell's Turtle (Myuchelys bellii)

Adrienne Burns; Paul McDonald; Bruce Chessman; Martin Dillon; Darren Fielder; Geoff Hughes; Brad Nesbitt; Phil Spark; Louise Streeting; Kelly Twigge

Turtles Forever: Securing populations of Bell's Turtle (Myuchelys bellii)

Adrienne Burns, Paul McDonald, Bruce Chessman, Martin Dillon, Darren Fielder, Geoff Hughes, Brad Nesbitt, Phil Spark, Louise Streeting, Kelly Twigge

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The 'Turtles Forever' project aims to secure populations of the threatened Bell's Turtle (Myuchelys bellii), a short-necked freshwater turtle restricted to upland streams in the Namoi, Gwydir and Border Rivers (NSW and QLD). A consortium of partners with expertise in land-management, turtle conservation and research, actively manage, protect and monitor remaining populations. Innovations such as a sniffer dog that detects nesting sites so that eggs can be protected from fox predation using exclusion mesh, and the development of an ex- situ incubation program for eggs are key actions to recover and secure this threatened turtle.

Original language	English
Pages	1-1
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2018
Event	AFSS 2018: Australian Freshwater Science Society 2018 Conference - Stamford Grand Glenelg, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 23 Sept 2018 → 28 Sept 2018

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Conference	AFSS 2018: Australian Freshwater Science Society 2018 Conference
City	Adelaide, Australia
Period	23/09/18 → 28/09/18

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