Type: report
Article abstract: This study builds on the previous work by USGS and its partners in support of pond turtle restoration and management in the MSPA (Brown et al. 2019a and 2019b). Here we report on the continued monitoring of translocated individuals continues and removal of nonnative aquatic species (from 15 March 2018 to 15 March 2019). Specific activities reported here are summarized in Table 1. This work is part of the larger study to examine effectiveness of methods used for pond turtle recovery and conservation in the south coast ecoregion. Pond turtle restoration and translocation experiments have been a collaborative effort between USGS and its partners: San Diego Zoo, CDFW, SDMMP) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), City of San Diego (City), County of San Diego (County), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), USFWS, Endangered Habitats Conservancy (EHC), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
Number of pages: 46
Authors: Brown, Chris; Clark, Denise; Hitchcock, Cynthia J.; Fisher, Robert N.;
Day: 15
Month: May
Year: 2020
Prepared for: San Diego Association of Governments;
Prepared by: U.S. Geological Survey;
Keywords: nonnative removal; southwestern pond turtle; translocation;
Species: Southwestern pond turtle
Threats: Invasive animals