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AMERICAN TURTLE OBSERVATORY​

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MISSION

To conserve the most important landscapes for North American turtles.
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ATO is recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) as a tax-exempt, scientific NGO incorporated in Massachusetts, USA. 
Together, the United States and Mexico support one-third of the freshwater turtle species on Earth. Over 137 terminal taxa—species and evolutionarily significant lineages—occur in diverse habitats across the continent. 

Many species of North American turtles are of conservation concern, threatened by a range of factors including forest and wetland fragmentation, pathogens, and collection of adult turtles for pet markets. In order for viable, robust populations to persist, it is necessary to identify and prioritize functional landscapes for conservation and management, and to build a constituency for strategic, empirically-driven land conservation. 

American Turtle Observatory is a network of scientists, researchers, agencies, communities, and landowners responding to conservation opportunities in focal landscapes and developing conservation strategies for widespread species of concern and restricted-range species. We hope you'll join us or donate now to support ATO's important programs. 
Why TURTLES?

Focal Landscapes

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We work across the United States and Mexico at multiple scales and in a variety of landscapes, including the most species-rich ecoregions as well as those areas identified through conservation planning as critical to the survival of species of concern. 
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Focal Species

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We focus on native freshwater turtles in their natural, functional habitats, including both widespread species of conservation concern and species with highly restricted ranges. For each focal species, we are working to identify the most important remaining habitats. 
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Highlighted Projects

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Effects of long-term landscape change on four turtle species in Massachusetts. Supported by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust
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Community Conservation of Yucatán Turtles

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Status of Spotted Turtles
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Conservation Plan for Wood Turtles

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Contact
  • What We Do
    • Focal Landscapes
    • Focal Species
    • Observatories >
      • Northern Forest
      • Northern Appalachians
      • Merrimack River Valley
      • Florida Panhandle
      • Sonoran-Madrean Transition
      • Egmont Key
      • Everglades
      • Northern Baja California
      • Northern Yucatán
      • Puuc Hills, Yucatán
      • Quintana Roo
    • Reports
    • Grants >
      • Grant Recipients 2016
      • Grant Recipients 2017
      • Grant Recipients 2018
    • Opportunities
    • Symposia >
      • Blanding's and Wood Turtle Symposium 2016
      • Spotted, Blanding's and Wood Turtle Symposium 2019
  • Donate