My endangered species is called the Bog Turtle. The Latin name for the bog turtle is the
Glyptemys Muhlenberg. The bog turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America, growing to only 3 to 4 inches and weighing less than 4 ounces. They are mostly found in the northeast
U.S region. My species is going to go extinct because bog turtles are not needed much in the food chain and the animals that do consume it, the turtle isn’t their primary source of food intake, there aren’t many left and they are very rare, lastly because they are extremely small and vulnerable. Bog turtles are found in the northeast population, mostly in Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. This region has cold winters and moderately hot summers. It also has a lot of forest area and grass. Canada lynx, Chittenango ovate amber snail, Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel, Eastern cougar and the Flat- spired three-toothed snail commonly thrive in the northeast United States region. …show more content…
Being that bog turtles are smallest turtles in the United States they are extremely vulnerable to predators. Bog turtles consumes a varied diet including insects, snails, worms, seeds, and carrion. They inhabit open unpolluted shrub wetlands such as shallow swamps, marshy meadows, and wet pastures. Erratic weather patterns from global warming disrupts the fragile balance key to the turtle’s survival. By changing hydrological cycles global warming dries out or floods the turtle’s habitat. In the northeast region invasive plants such as purple loosestrife dries out large areas of suitable habitat for the bog turtle. They generally live in areas
with soft muddy bottoms so when invasive plants dry out their habitat they can no longer live there and have to migrate to another area. Migrating for such small turtles can be very dangerous. Over the past twenty years, the bog turtle population has declined by at least fifty percent. The current estimate range of bog turtles left is from two thousand- five hundred to ten thousand. Being that they are really small and they are really rare to find it might be even less than this now. If bog turtles go extinct this will affect the food chain. Raccoons, foxes, and skunk prey on bog turtles. If they go extinct this will affect the food chain and ecosystem because these organisms will now need to find a new food in their area to replace bog turtles. The population of these also might increase in insects, slugs, worms, crayfish, frogs, snakes, snails, carrion, and some plant matter because bog turtles eat this. Bog turtles are important and we must save them. “The best thing that you can do for bog turtles is to leave them and their habitat undisturbed. If you visit wetlands, tread lightly and stay on designated paths. Never touch or relocate any species of turtle in the wild, and never remove a turtle from the wild. If you encounter anyone collecting or selling bog turtles, please notify the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.” Says the Maryland department of natural resources. The further help ensure its survival you can follow these tips: -If you see a bog turtle outside of its habitat like in your backyard in grass, try your best to return to a muddy swap
Glyptemys Muhlenberg. The bog turtle is the smallest turtle species in North America, growing to only 3 to 4 inches and weighing less than 4 ounces. They are mostly found in the northeast
U.S region. My species is going to go extinct because bog turtles are not needed much in the food chain and the animals that do consume it, the turtle isn’t their primary source of food intake, there aren’t many left and they are very rare, lastly because they are extremely small and vulnerable. Bog turtles are found in the northeast population, mostly in Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. This region has cold winters and moderately hot summers. It also has a lot of forest area and grass. Canada lynx, Chittenango ovate amber snail, Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel, Eastern cougar and the Flat- spired three-toothed snail commonly thrive in the northeast United States region. …show more content…
Being that bog turtles are smallest turtles in the United States they are extremely vulnerable to predators. Bog turtles consumes a varied diet including insects, snails, worms, seeds, and carrion. They inhabit open unpolluted shrub wetlands such as shallow swamps, marshy meadows, and wet pastures. Erratic weather patterns from global warming disrupts the fragile balance key to the turtle’s survival. By changing hydrological cycles global warming dries out or floods the turtle’s habitat. In the northeast region invasive plants such as purple loosestrife dries out large areas of suitable habitat for the bog turtle. They generally live in areas
with soft muddy bottoms so when invasive plants dry out their habitat they can no longer live there and have to migrate to another area. Migrating for such small turtles can be very dangerous. Over the past twenty years, the bog turtle population has declined by at least fifty percent. The current estimate range of bog turtles left is from two thousand- five hundred to ten thousand. Being that they are really small and they are really rare to find it might be even less than this now. If bog turtles go extinct this will affect the food chain. Raccoons, foxes, and skunk prey on bog turtles. If they go extinct this will affect the food chain and ecosystem because these organisms will now need to find a new food in their area to replace bog turtles. The population of these also might increase in insects, slugs, worms, crayfish, frogs, snakes, snails, carrion, and some plant matter because bog turtles eat this. Bog turtles are important and we must save them. “The best thing that you can do for bog turtles is to leave them and their habitat undisturbed. If you visit wetlands, tread lightly and stay on designated paths. Never touch or relocate any species of turtle in the wild, and never remove a turtle from the wild. If you encounter anyone collecting or selling bog turtles, please notify the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.” Says the Maryland department of natural resources. The further help ensure its survival you can follow these tips: -If you see a bog turtle outside of its habitat like in your backyard in grass, try your best to return to a muddy swap