From the Washington Post, the discovery of a ranavirus, a disease that is harmful to reptile and amphibian populations has been impacting box turtles and amphibians that are part of a study of the Inter-county Connector in Montgomery County.
Deadly virus hits turtles, tadpoles in Montgomery County
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/2012/02/01/gIQA5O0Z9Q_story.html?wprss=rss_traffic&utm_source=March+2012&utm_campaign=BayStat&utm_medium=email
From the Calvert Recorder, a recent description of the MARA project from Battle Creek Cypress Swamp!
Team searches for reptiles, amphibians at Battle Creek
https://www.somdnews.com/article/20120309/NEWS/703099868/1075/team-searches-for-reptiles-amphibians-at-battle-creek&template=southernMaryland