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Project T-136-R1

Project Title: Illinois Blanding's Turtles Recovery Planning and Implementation

Community and/or Species Focus:

 Blanding's Turtles

Goals/Objectives:
  1. Revise proposed criteria for Blanding's turtle recovery
  2. Develop management actions tailored to recovery area  
  3. Conduct research to further evaluate management strategies
  4. Update status assessment of less well-known populations  
Achievements:
  1. ​Objective criteria by which Blanding's turtle recovery can be assessed
  2. Management guidelines tailored to recovery criteria
  3. Replicated assessments of head-starting and related management strategies
  4. Updated status assessment of Blanding's turtles status in north-central Illinois

Post-Project Survey (if applicable): n/a

Project Period: 1/1/17 - 12/31/20

Principle Investigator(s):

 Richard B. King (Northern Illinois University)  

Final Report: Project is currently underway; "Achievements" are projections of what is to be accomplished.