Radio location data were used to provide measures of annual activity, spatial distributions of animals, and habitat selection. Results suggest a random pattern of movement by bog turtles within habitats. Large-scale movements are infrequent and the risk of site isolation may be high if wetland habitat loss continues at historic rates. Future management should protect spatially-close sites which contain multiple habitat types, soft substrate, and pockets of water. Radio location data were used to provide measures of annual activity, spatial distributions of animals, and habitat selection.
Results suggest a random pattern of movement by bog turtles within habitats.
Large-scale movements are infrequent and the risk of site isolation may be high if wetland habitat loss continues at historic rates. Future management should protect spatially-close sites which contain multiple habitat types, soft substrate, and pockets of water. The author grants to Virginia Tech or its agents the right to archive and display their thesis or dissertation in whole or in part in the University Libraries in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. The author retains all proprietary rights, such as patent rights.