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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Law Enforcement has charged a man for illegally possessing — and attempting to sell — protected turtles.
How To Help Turtles On The Move Across Rhode Island This Spring Patch 1 hr ago © Shutterstock Turtles are on the move across Little Rhody. RHODE ISLAND — As temperatures continue to climb this spring, turtles across Rhode Island will leave brumation — a dormant period brought on by cold weather — in search of food and places to nest. Turtles' springtime sojourns often take them through risky terrain, including across busy roadways, the Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife Outdoor Education warns Rhode Islanders. Additionally, because turtles populations are small and isolated...