A few years ago, I was driving along a busy road in my small town when I spotted a giant snapping turtle crossing the road. I turned my hazard lights on, pulled over to the shoulder and stood behind him, gently urging him forward. I didn’t know how to handle him, and he kept turning his head around, snapping at me. Thankfully, a passerby saw what was going on and stopped to help. He knew exactly what to do and escorted the turtle safely across. I left, determined to learn for myself how to respond in such situations.

Turtles are on the move this time of year, searching for nesting sites and mates. Drivers are most likely to encounter them where roads cut through natural migration routes, particularly in low-lying areas, near marshes and wetlands or alongside dense vegetation, though they sometimes appear in unexpected places.

And turtles (like all other animals) are worth rooting for. Some spend decades slowly navigating the same areas year after year. Painted turtles bask together on logs like........

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