Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Being Overrun by Invasive Bullfrogs from the East

In Yosemite National Park, the eradication of non-native American bullfrogs has led to the return of California’s only native turtle species. The northwestern pond turtle has been proposed as a threatened species according to the US Endangered Species List, and their biggest threat is a frog from east of the Rockies. A UC Davis Ph.D. […] The post Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Being Overrun by Invasive Bullfrogs from the East appeared first on Good News Network.

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