New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

One of the greatest threats to the bog turtle in New Jersey is the encroachment of exotic (non-native) and native invasive plants in its habitat. Of the 225 individual habitats that support bog turtles:
62 sites (28%) are more than 50-percent shaded by woody vegetation 73 sites (32%) are more than 50-percent invaded by exotic/invasive plants 31 sites (14%) are more than 50-percent invaded by combination woody and exotic plants
Bog turtle habitats are easily colonized by invasive vegetation largely because the natural ecological balance that favors a low, open sedge community and precludes the growth of tall, shade-producing plants has been disrupted by various land uses (e.g. wetland draining, construction of impervious surfaces, and runoff from arable lands and roads). The following slideshow demonstrate various methods the ENSP is using to control and/or eradicate invasive plants in bog turtle habitats. Begin slideshow. Slideshows page

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