PORTLAND, Maine — September 15, 2013 — Wildlife biologists in Maine are wrapping up the trapping portion of a two-year study to determine ways to better protect an endangered species of turtle.
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has captured and released more than 40 Blanding’s turtles in southern Maine to understand how they are affected by suburban development. The turtles for the most part live in the Upper Midwest and small sections of New England. They are at risk from habitat loss and road mortality.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at Boston.com