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<p class="MsoNormal">I am in agreement with Willem, with the following addenda. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Clearing” the creek fully of animals could be a daunting task depending on depth, bottom topo, bank configuration, etc. Assuming it could be accomplished, and whereas this is a short duration activity, I’d recommend maintaining any extracted
animals off site in a temperature-appropriate environment with aeration, preferably dark. A 55g Rubbermaid barrel with lid and aeration would hold several animals in a pinch. Water chillers are expensive but could be used to keep temperatures similar to
ambient temperature in the creek. As Willem indicated, and particularly on the shoulder of the winter season, animals will be prone to moving about, despite not feeding yet, so could mozy back into the work area. Keeping them offsite for several weeks would
at least assure those specific individuals don’t succumb to dredging. For that matter, as the season progresses, animals not in the creek at commencement could become jeopardized as well as they begin spring dispersal.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dtwg <dtwg-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu> <b>On Behalf Of
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cullman, Georgina (Parks) <Georgina.Cullman@parks.nyc.gov>; dtwg@listserv.ohio.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dtwg] protection measures for diamondback terrapins during construction<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Georgina,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My first recommendation would be that if terrapins were hibernating in the creeks than there should be no winter activity in those creeks. History of their presence here during hibernation should be the guide in determining if they use
the creek. They may be difficult to detect in hibernation and would require an experienced terrapin “proguer” to find them.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Attempting to remove the terrapins would be very unlikely to remove all of them resulting in mortality from the dredging. Any terrapins that were caught and recovered would not need to be reburied, but simply released, they will rebury
on their own. However, they might home back to the creek where you removed them. They can still be active at these very low temperatures; they are just very slow. Check Haramis et al about collecting terrapins in the winter and post release survival.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I'm trying to draft a protocol to protect terrapins during a saltmarsh restoration with US Army Corps of Engineers in NYC. One question that came up was about construction
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">One measure we are drafting relates to dredging work in creek beds. If this must happen in the winter (between Nov and April), we are directing that the area be surveyed
prior to commencement of work with heavy equipment in order to make sure that there are no terrapins buried under the mud of a creek bed (we would poke under the surface to find individuals, as described in Brennessel). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If terrapins are found, would it be ok to rebury them nearby in a similar environment to where they were found, or would it be better to take them to a wildlife rehab place
until it is warmer and they can be rereleased to the same site?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I would also welcome seeing any similar protocols that any of you may have drafted in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks in advance for your guidance! <span style="background:white">Once I'm finished drafting the protocol, I would be happy to share it with you all.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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