Happy Turtle Week! Here’s how to protect Florida’s turtle population

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – It’s Wild Turtle Week in Florida!

This time of 12 months is prime nesting season for a lot of of Florida’s turtles and tortoises. Freshwater turtles and diamondback terrapins typically cross roads as they head to nesting places.

Florida Fish and Wildlife has some solutions to assist hold these lovely creatures secure!

1) Hold an eye fixed out for turtles and tortoises on the highway.

2) Whether it is secure to take action (DO NOT RUN INTO TRAFFIC) you may assist turtles and tortoises cross the highway. Solely take the turtles and tortoises immediately throughout the highway in the way in which they had been heading.

3) Decide up turtles by holding them firmly with each fingers in the direction of the rear of their shells. Remember that some turtles have lengthy necks and robust limbs. By no means choose up a turtle by its tail.

4) By no means transfer a turtle or tortoise to a brand new location. Turtles and tortoises have nice inner navigation techniques and can attempt to return to the place they had been captured. It’s also doable to unfold ailments by shifting reptiles round.

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