Blanding's Bowl is Next Week!

 

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Hi everyone,

I have two pieces of exciting news! First, we have already sampled over 100 Blanding's turtles this year! Woohoo! Second, next week (6/24 - 6/27) is Blanding's Bowl! This is a friendly competition between biologists, field techs, and veterinary personnel to catch and sample a large number of Blanding's turtles before the summer conditions make it difficult to continue trapping. This is usually one of the most productive weeks of the year for the Blanding's team and it is an incredible experience. I look forward to sharing some field updates with you in real-time next week! For a preview of what's to come, check out the video below (turn your volume up!).

While our progress in sample collection has been great, we still need your help to run RNA virus testing. There are 10 days left to fundraise, and the competition for additional WDA funding ends tomorrow (6/24) at 6pm. You can help by sharing links to this project and spreading the word about how supporting health studies helps save turtles! Even small donations ($5) count toward the $1000 WDA prize, so don't be afraid to share far and wide. Let's kick this thing into high gear!

I'd like to thank our previous donors, Matt Allender, Brenda Adamovicz, Greg Lewbart, Krista Keller, Nataliya Cullen, Dianne Schwartzman, Kathleen Gartlan, Sarah Baker, Emilie Ospina, Katy Klein, David Esopi, Kate Allison, Jeremy Pevner, Kelcie Frederickson, Terese Allender, You Na Jeon, Mark Klein, Katy Klein, and an annonymous donor! You are turtley awesome!

To learn more about this project or donate, see the link at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for your continued support!

-Dr. Laura