Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from drivers as turtles move to their nesting grounds. We are at the start of the nesting time for turtles which means many of the shelled critters are making their way from their winter homes to their warmer summer nesting ground. This move means that many turtles will be crossing roads to get to where they need to be. The DNR asks that motorist slow down and drive around turtles. They say that turtles are happiest if they are allowed to cross under their own power, but if you need to assist them, keep them pointed in the direction they where headed in, and get them across the shortest way possible. Minnesota is the home to 9 turtle species, some of which are protected.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Minnesota Asks For Drivers To Brake For Turtles
Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources is asking for help from drivers as turtles move to their nesting grounds. We are at the start of the nesting time for turtles which means many of the shelled critters are making their way from their winter homes to their warmer summer nesting ground. This move means that many turtles will be crossing roads to get to where they need to be. The DNR asks that motorist slow down and drive around turtles. They say that turtles are happiest if they are allowed to cross under their own power, but if you need to assist them, keep them pointed in the direction they where headed in, and get them across the shortest way possible. Minnesota is the home to 9 turtle species, some of which are protected.
