Indiana endangered Blanding’s Turtles, with their unmistakable yellow throats, may find Eagle Marsh a perfect set of habitats. They require clean, shallow water with dense vegetation for much of their life cycle, but may travel more than one-half mile over land to nest. In winter they hibernate in shallow water buried partly under soft organic substrates. The turtles can live up to 75 years, but they require large protected wetlands such as Eagle Marsh to survive. If none return to Eagle Marsh on their own, LRWP may seek to arrange with appropriate officials for reintroduction of this species since our
habitats will be ideal for them.

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