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Posted on November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Team finds first wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois since 1984

UBAP staff are part of the team that found a wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois, the first one seen since 1984. Currently working as part of a reintroduction program, Chris Phillips found the turtle while trying to locate a radio-tagged individual they had released in the area.

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