Wetland Coffee Break: Blanding’s turtle: A true wetland denizens

by | Aug 5, 2024 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

A small photo of presenter Rebecca Christoffel and a photo of a Blanding's turtle in grass.

Blanding’s turtles are true denizens of wetlands, traveling among wetlands to complete their life cycle, but also traveling long distances on dry land to nest. They take an extremely long time to reach sexual maturity (17 – 20 years in Wisconsin) but can live as long as humans. Join Rebecca Christoffel to learn more of the fascinating life history of Blanding’s turtles as well as some current conservation efforts underway to help their populations.

Rebecca Christoffel, Turtles for Tomorrow

Recorded August 2, 2024

Rebecca Christoffel is the Co-Director of Turtles for Tomorrow (turtlesfortomorrow.org), a non-profit dedicated to the conservation and management of Wisconsin’s rare amphibians and reptiles, particularly turtles. Prior to her involvement in Turtles for Tomorrow, she was a faculty member and Extension Wildlife Biologist for Iowa State University.

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