Conservation guidance for Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)

Henning, Bridget M.; Hinz, Leon C., Jr.

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Title

Conservation guidance for Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)

Author(s)

• Henning, Bridget M.
• Hinz, Leon C., Jr.

Issue Date

2016-12-30

Keyword(s)

• Conservation guidance
• Blanding’s Turtle

Geographic Coverage

Illinois

Abstract

Illinois Natural History Survey has undertaken a project producing documents that provide conservation guidance for listed species in Illinois for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The project is titled: Conservation Guidance for Species in Greatest Need of Conservation (SGNC) T-96-R-001. The primary purpose of guidance documents is to provide various project developers/land managers with information on the species, how their actions may impact the species, and how they can minimize/mitigate/monitor those impacts. In addition, the documents may be useful for identifying research needs to direct various funds, as a first step towards recovery planning, or for informing the general public. We intend the documents to be comprehensive and inclusive of scientific and experiential knowledge of the species and its conservation. The documents incorporate information on current conservation efforts, conservation opportunities and research needs. Interviews with stakeholders were held to identify information that should be included in conservation guidance documents. We prioritized document production for species that were frequently the subject of Incidental Take Authorizations or were consulted on in the IDNR’s EcoCat program. Initial literature reviews was conducted to produce first draft documents. Then a list of potential document reviewers, including academic taxa experts, conservation organizations, private consultants, and government agency staff, was compiled for each species. The documents underwent two rounds of review and revision. What follows is the final document providing conservation guidance for Blanding’s Turtle, which was reviewed by 17 individuals.

Publisher

Illinois Natural History Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

Technical Report INHS 2016 (57)

Type of Resource

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Wildlife Initiative Grants Program

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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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