Best of CASE District VII Award
 

Institution: University of California, Davis

Title of entry: Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs

About this entry: In a conservation success story, a professor and a Ph.D. student in the UC Davis Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology found that northwestern pond turtles returned to Yosemite National Park after invasive American bullfrogs were removed. Their research could have applications in other parts of the West where the bullfrogs prey on young, vulnerable turtles, decimating their numbers. Our press release documenting the research demonstrated strong public interest in conservation solutions with media coverage in nearly 560 outlets with a collective audience of more than 960 million.