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Breeding the bite for survival

June 1, 2020 by Ashley Lenahan

alligator snapping turtle takes bite test

Good breeding is important, even for turtles.   In the midwest, the alligator snapping turtle became trapped to near extinction decades ago.  Since then, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has attempted to restore the turtles’ populations in captive breeding programs.   These programs' facilities often serve as only temporary homes for the declining … [Read more...] about Breeding the bite for survival

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Ashley Gagnon, Day Ligon

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