Science Update: Tracking Turtles

Read on to get the best of our Cool Green Science Blog. [Trouble viewing this email? Click here]( [The Nature Conservancy]( [Cool Green Science]( Updates from the Cool Green Science Blog Dear {NAME}, My job has given me the opportunity to visit many Nature Conservancy preserves, and one of my favorite parts of any visit is looking for the local wildlife. I've watched bison bulls battling on the prairie, heard elk bugling at sunset, and enjoyed the spectacle of thousands of migrating birds landing in a wetland. Thanks to your support and the Conservancy's science-based approach, preserves also offer the perfect places to study wildlife, including less visible species. Many preserves are strongholds for rare species, and understanding their migrations and habitat needs can help managers in other locations. In this issue, we take you to an effort to track turtles on the prairie. Like many grassland species, Blanding's turtles have faced numerous challenges, and studying the remaining turtles poses a challenge for researchers, one solved with both technology and creativity. [Tracking Little Turtles on the Prairie]( What do you do when you have only 8 turtles to study at Illinois' Nachusa Grasslands Preserve? Follow along as researchers use radio telemetry and sardines to aid in their quest to protect these animals. [Read more »]( [Cerulean Warblers: Farm Bill Provides Hope]( Cerulean warblers are in desperate trouble, but a program aimed at working woodlands is making a difference. [Read more »]( [Need Some Relaxation? We Have Orca Sounds.]( A morning of recording marine bird sounds results in an unusual background noise: orca sounds. Enjoy the story and the sounds from the Puget Sound. [Read more »]( [Can Conservation Provide Water for Cape Town in a Time of Drought?]( Gripped with a devastating drought, Cape Town's residents need water. So does the area's outstanding plant diversity. Help comes in an unexpected way: controlling invasive species. [Read more »]( I hope you enjoy this and other stories of the science that your work supports. Yours in Conservation, [Signature] Matt Miller Cool Green Science Blog The Nature Conservancy PHOTOS: Changing colors on an American Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), North Carolina © Ben Herndon for The Nature Conservancy. Blanding's turtles hatchlings face a daunting trek from the nest to the ponds and wetlands that will shelter them © The Nature Conservancy. A male Cerulean Warbler in Carroll Co., Maryland © Bill Hubick. Breaching orca near the San Juan Islands, Washington © Walt Kochan. Cape Town © Bruce Sutherland. Find Us On: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google+]( [Flickr]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [Nature.org]( | [Where We Work]( | [How We Work]( | [Science in Action]( | [Donate]( | [Photos & Videos]( | [About Us]( [The Nature Conservancy]The Nature Conservancy Holds High Charity Ratings [Our Ratings]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Statement]( Copyright © 2017 | The Nature Conservancy 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1606 Questions or Comments? Call us toll-free at [(800) 628-6860]( [Change Email Address]( | [Request Password]( | [Unsubscribe](