During the summer, our turtle room gets filled to the brim with Eastern box turtles. Vehicles, lawnmowers, weed eaters, and dogs are the most common culprits. A few quick tips to help keep our shelled friends safe:

🚖 Keep an eye out for turtles in the road, especially first thing in the morning or right after some rain. If you're able to safely stop, you can help move the turtle across the road in the direction they were facing.

🌱 Mow on the highest setting! While it might mean mowing a bit more often, that half inch can easily be the difference between a treatable injury and irreversible paralysis.

🌾 Be cautious when using the weed eater around cover spots for turtles, like taller grass or wooded edges. Don't mow directly over piles of leaves or debris since those are prime turtle hiding spots.

🐶 If you keep your dog off leash, watch them closely, especially if you know you have turtles around your property. If you get to the dog quickly after they grab a turtle, less severe damage will be done.

These small differences can and will make the life or death difference for the turtles that have called your yard home for decades!

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