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Saving Endangered Turtles in the Pacific Northwest
Saving Endangered Turtles in the Pacific Northwest
United States  Environment
Western pond turtles are almost extinct. To protect the species, we annually care for 50-60 baby turtles until they're big enough to thrive in the wild, and thenrelease them in their natural habitat. The annual budget for this project is $16,228. project reportread updates from the field
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