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Southern Headwaters At Risk Project (SHARP) amphibian and western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) surveys, 2003-2004

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The western painted turtle is listed as Sensitive in Alberta and its distribution in the province is patchy. There are anecdotal records of western painted turtle in the Crowsnest Pass portion of... More ≫

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The western painted turtle is listed as Sensitive in Alberta and its distribution in the province is patchy. There are anecdotal records of western painted turtle in the Crowsnest Pass portion of the Southern Headwaters At Risk Project (SHARP), but the extent of the turtles' distribution has not been formally surveyed. Further, the origins of western painted turtle in the SHARP are uncertain. One of the primary objectives of the 2003-2004 SHARP amphibian and western painted turtle survey was to investigate the distribution and origins of the western painted turtle in the SHARP area. Western painted turtle surveys were completed at seven locations in the Crowsnest Pass area and turtles were identified at one site.

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