OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Western Pond Turtles – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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OREGON OUTDOORS VIDEO: Western Pond Turtles By Mark Freeman, Jamie Lusch & Tom Backman Aug 06, 2020 05:00 PM A A On this week's Oregon Outdoors, the Mail Tribune's Mark Freema is out at Squaw lakes taking part in a survey of Western Pond Turtles. Western Pond Turtles are the only turtles native to the Rogue Valley. Their numbers have been declining in recent decades due to recreation and non-native predation. Mark finds out what challenges these turtles have faced and what is being done to increase their numbers. Western Pond Turtles.png