It may sound like the opening of a joke, but the Nature Conservancy of Canada is urging motorists to help the slow-moving reptiles get to the other side. “As we’ve encroached roads into wetlands habitat, which is a turtle’s traditional home, they are having to cross roads to get to other parts of their habitat. They are often referred to as “wetland janitors.”“Without turtles in that system we don’t actually know what would happen. The Nature Conservancy in Quebec has a website (carapace.ca) where people can report turtle sightings and upload photos, which can help inform where conservation efforts should be directed. Ferguson said the Nature Conservancy of Canada encourages motorists to slow down when they see a turtle on the road and check to be sure they can safely steer around it.

Source: National Post June 09, 2019 15:45 UTC