Turtles are one of the most imperiled vertebrate groups in the world. With habitat destruction
unabated in many places, urban and suburban greenspaces may serve as refugia for turtles …

Turtles are in decline worldwide, and the magnitude and recent acceleration of population
declines requires immediate action to inform conservation and management plans. Long …

Exploited for food, traditional medicine, and pets, many turtle populations have been over-
harvested or even extirpated from historic ranges. Most turtles possess life-history …

Freshwater turtle populations are declining globally as a result of anthropogenic activities.
Threats to turtles in urban areas are exacerbated by road mortality and subsidized …

More than half of turtle species worldwide are threatened because of habitat loss, invasive
species, environmental pollution, disease, unsustainable use, and global climate change …

Urbanization is a primary cause of wetland destruction and habitat degradation.
Humandominated landscapes frequently experience a decrease in wildlife diversity and …

Urban development is a global threat to native wildlife. The process of urbanization reduces
and degrades the useable habitat of a region, and creates novel “urban ecosystems” that …

Although reports of urban populations of amphibians and reptiles are increasingly common,
the viability of such populations and information on threats to their continued existence …

Abstract Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) occupy forested streams at midlatitudes in
eastern North America and are listed as endangered by the International Union for …

Habitat destruction and modification may be the most prominent anthropogenic forces
affecting extant biological systems. Growing evidence suggests that turtles are especially …