Pond Turtles Head Starting
View Related Episode: Mars Rover, Pond Turtles, Tram Story, Ironworkers
Populations of Western Pond Turtles have been in decline for years as their habitat was converted to farms and development and they were devoured by non-native bullfrogs. A captive breeding program at the Oregon Zoo called head starting is making a last-ditch effort to save the species in Washington.
First Broadcast: 2007
Producer: Jim Newman
Appeared in episodes: Pond Turtles, Wendell Harmon/Timber Grower, Photo Tips, Mars Rover, Pond Turtles, Tram Story, Ironworkers
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