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PACE Lab News

INHS PaCELab at 2024 Turtle Survival Alliance Symposium
This year’s Turtle Survival Alliance conference was held in Tucson Arizona 2024 July 25-28. Several members of the INHS PaCE Lab presented posters and talks, which we’re excited to share with you. Dr. Dreslik gave a featured presentation during the plenary session, “Freshwater Turtle and Tortoise Growth: What we know and where to go” […]
The Autecology of a Male Eastern Massasauga
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New paper on Timber Rattlesnake hibernacula
PhD candidate Andrew Jesper has a new paper out today on determining suitable hibernacula for the state threatened Timber Rattlesnake. The initial habitat suitability model was developed based on known hibernacula across the state of Illinois. The model was refined over a series of surveys based on the model and updating the model based on […]