Gathering data to save a rare turtle

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Blanding’s turtles are endangered in Illinois. This Behind the Scenes essay by Illinois Natural History Survey researchers Andrea Colton and Emily Sunnucks describes how they gather data about the species to help preserve their habitat.

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