It’s best to avoid handling turtles at all, so if the turtle looks like it will make it across a road, simply leave it alone.

After handling snapping turtles, it’s important to bury them safely to prevent injury to yourself and stress to the animal. Choose a secure, quiet spot away from foot traffic, and dig a hole deep ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...