Effort to protect rare wood turtle in Minnesota
Minnesota's threatened wood turtle is getting a boost from conservationists — as well as your lottery tickets.
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Minnesota's threatened wood turtle is getting a boost from conservationists — as well as your lottery tickets.
Roadside fences show promise for reducing Minnesota turtle fatalities Turtle populations have been falling for years, in large part due to traffic. April 6, 2021 — 3:41pm Text size Copy shortlink: Four small chain-link fences have saved about 100 turtles a year from being crushed to death on Minnesota roads. The fences, installed over the last three years, have cut mortalties by as much as 85% at popular turtle crossings, showing they may be a relatively cheap and effective tool for bringing the state's turtle populations back. ...