New release sites are already being scouted and evaluated for their potential to support western pond turtles. Other zoos in the area are interested in doing head-starting and captive breeding. Bullfrogs will continue to be whacked and the egg masses destroyed. Surveys will continue in the Puget Sound area to collect any remaining western pond turtles for captive breeding. Educational programs are in the development stages and will begin soon.
Full recovery is a slow process with a species that naturally has low recruitment.
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