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Western Pond Turtles - Between Two Shells

In my time studying Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata / Actinemys pallida) in the wild over the last 20+ years, I have adopted a more observational approach that has allowed me the unique opportunity to witness and record pivotal moments in these species' natural history: courtship, mating, nest construction, egg-laying, and more. Western Pond Turtles - Between Two Shells marks the culmination of my attempt to spend more time as an observer of these remarkable species. By taking the time to watch, and to learn their habits, I'd like to think I earned their trust - enough so to capture so much of what I've witnessed on "film" and am humbled to share with you here. Biography Matthew Bettelheim is a Certified Wildlife Biologist, freelance science writer, and natural historian. He has been researching the effects of California’s historical commercial terrapin fishery on western pond turtles for over 20 years. Links To learn more about western pond turtles, take a moment to explore the following resources: Title: How to Tell Our Local Turtles Apart Summary: An article that familiarizes Bay Nature readers with the complexities and intricacies of turtle identification, and introduces a handy downloadable field guide. Link: https://baynature.org/2024/08/22/californi... Guide: https://bioaccumulation.files.wordpress.co... Title: Guide to Distinguishing Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys spp.) from Common Pond Sliders (Trachemys spp.) Summary: iNaturalist journal entry describing how to distinguish native western pond turtles and non-native common pond sliders apart. Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/matthe... Title: Examples of Melanistic Pond Sliders That Look a LOT Like Western Pond Turtles Summary: iNaturalist journal entry exploring melanism in non-native pond sliders. Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/90937-ex... Title: Native Son Summary: A 2010 Bay Nature magazine feature article that examines the history – and natural history – of California’s sole native freshwater turtle, the western pond turtle. Link: https://baynature.org/article/native-son/ Title: A Review of the Historical Market: Effect of the West Coast Commercial Fishery on Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata and A. pallida) Summary: A 2022 scientific article in the journal Western Wildlife examining the history and extent of the commercial terrapin fishery that took place throughout California in the mid to late 1800s into the early 1900s, suggesting anywhere from 524,210 to as many as a million turtles were captured for human consumption. Link: https://wwjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/s...