The alligator snap** turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) is a long‐lived species that is widely
distributed across the southeastern United States. Both these characteristics make …

Following perturbations like commercial harvests, turtles are susceptible to population
declines because of life history characteristics such as long generation times, low …

Context Monitoring populations of long-lived species requires continuous long-term efforts.
This is especially applicable for species that have experienced declines range-wide. Aims …

Effective management of long-lived species requires demographic and life-history data that
are best acquired from long-term studies. The ringed sawback (Graptemys oculifera) …

As the largest freshwater turtle in North America (Pritchard, 2006), the Alligator Snap**
Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) has declined to such an extent it is afforded range-wide …

Abstract North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) frequently visit latrines where they
deposit urine, feces, and anal secretions as olfactory signals. River otter scat was collected …

Hatchling turtles are known to be cryptic and secretive; as a result, there are few species for
which habitat associations and movement patterns of hatchlings and small juveniles are well …

In the Mojave Desert of the southwestern United States, adult Agassiz's desert tortoises
Gopherus agassizii typically experience high survival, but population declines associated …

We observed predation by river otters (Lontra canadensis) on large numbers of Florida
cooter (Pseudemys floridana) and Florida softshell turtles (Apalone ferox) in two small lakes …

The objectives of my study were to document the movement patterns, home range size, and
habitat selection of juvenile, captive-reared Alligator Snap** Turtles (Macrochelys …