List Members... A teacher wants to do a population estimate with his students of 1 or = more sp. of turtles in a pond he has on campus.=20
Any thoughts as to how he can mark turtles in some non-invasive manner. = I've seen where Biologists in the past have cut notches on turtles I = believe where the plastron and carapace come together, and I'm sure = there are some high tech ways to do it now. Both are obviously not going = to be used here. I've used a pine needle and non-toxic paint to put dots on the elytra of = ground beetles and if I remember right, the Lincoln Index to try and = calcuate populations. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Mike Nolan/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Call weekdays, evenings and weekends. Leave your phone number/best time = to return your call and/or your e-mail address if we are on another line = or away from our phones.=20 Sincerely, J. Michael Nolan, Director =20 Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit *************************************************************************= ********* "Outstanding-Affordable Field Courses in Rainforest & Marine Ecology" "Spanish Immersion offered in Mexico, Costa Rica,=20 Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru" Web: http://iwanttolearnspanish.org (being updated for 07) U.S. Office: Rainforest and Reef 501 (c)(3) non-profit P.O. Box 141543 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49514-1543 USA Phone: 1.616.604.0546=20 Toll Free: 1.877.255.3721 Skype Phone: mikenolan1 Live Chat and Phone MS Live Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.rainforestandreef.org (being updated for 07) Latin America Office: P.O. Box 850-1150 San Jos=E9, Costa Rica, Central America Att: Juan Pablo Bello C. Program Director, Latin America Phone: 011.506.290.8883/011.506.822.8222 (Cell)/Fax: 011.506.290.8883 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************************************************************************= *********
