Important Stream Habitat For Wood Turtles

Kevin Lovasik

Pennsylvania streams provide important habitat for many species. Wood turtles, a species proposed for endangered species listing, are dependent upon freshwater streams for overwintering habitat. Using telemetry data, I will determine areas of important over-wintering habitat for wood turtles in Rothrock State Forest. This data will help identify stream sections used by turtles and allow us to determine stream attributes that may be important to conserve or create for other populations of turtles.

Major: 
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Julian Avery
Poster Number: 
17063