Summary
Western pond turtles are disappearing as ponds are lost and bullfrogs eat the hatchlings. Deep Look follows scientists raising baby turtles to give them a head start and help this native species survive.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
When ponds vanish and new predators arrive, native pond turtles struggle to survive. People are helping by protecting habitat and raising young turtles -- one way to respond to habitat change.
- What problems are making it hard for pond turtles to survive?
- How are people trying to help the turtles?
- Why does protecting a habitat help all the animals living there?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: habitat, native, predator, conservation.
Try it: List one way a pond can change and one way people can help. Write how each affects the baby turtles.