Wildlife biologists Kathleen Smith (left) and Ale Larranaga prepare to remove eggs from a red-eared slider turtle nest near Fern Ridge Reservoir on July 26, 2022. The red-eared slider turtles are a nonnative species in Oregon, and they compete with native turtles for food and habitat, especially nesting sites. Portland District, Army Corps of Engineers biologists regularly look for and remove the red-eared slider turtle and its eggs from several Willamette Valley Corps locations. In this case, the team found the invasive turtle completing its nest during one of their searches of the areas
Wildlife biologists Kathleen Smith (left) and Ale Larranaga prepare to remove eggs from a red-eared slider turtle nest near Fern Ridge Reservoir on July 26, 2022. The red-eared slider turtles are a nonnative species in Oregon, and they compete with native turtles for food and habitat, especially nesting sites. Portland District, Army Corps of Engineers biologists regularly look for and remove the red-eared slider turtle and its eggs from several Willamette Valley Corps locations. In this case, the team found the invasive turtle completing its nest during one of their searches of the areas near Fern Ridge Reservoir. Once the team captures information such as the location of the nest, number of eggs and size of the turtle, the team will transport the turtle and eggs to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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