As part of a new collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Conserve Wildlife Foundation is putting a spotlight on the state-threatened wood turtle, which resides in both aquatic and terrestrial environments, but has been greatly affected by habitat loss. According to CWF wildlife biologist Christine Healy, the foundation is aiming to “update the population records for stream corridors that have historically been significant for wood turtles in New Jersey.”

“During our field surveys,” she explained further, “we will be denoting impaired habitat or possible stressors, like an…