Dozens of western pond turtles released in Tacoma as part of conservation project
Friday was a good day to come out of your shell, especially if you're a western pond turtle in Washington state.
Unfortunately, the western pond turtle is on the endangered species list in the state, where it's one of just two native species. But, the Woodland Park Zoo has been leading the charge to change that.
"Our mission is simple," said Kevin Murphy with the zoo. "We've been working with the state for 30 years to give these turtles a break, so to speak, against invasive predators like bullfrogs. We raise them just to the point where they're just above the size where a bullfrog could consume them and give them a chance to establish themselves."
More than 30 western pond turtles were carefully prepared for their release at a protected property outside of Tacoma on Friday that was developed for this type of conservation.
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