Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: Turtle Crossing!

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Why did the turtle cross the road? To get where they need to be!

It's that time of year again when you may see a turtle crossing the road. Late Spring and early Summer are prime time for turtles to be moving back and forth from nesting and feeding areas.

When coming across a turtle crossing the road, there are a few things that you can do. Here are a few reminders from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

If you see a turtle crossing:

• Slow down when it's safe to do so

• Help it across in the direction it's already traveling

• Never relocate it to a new area

These turtles have spent a long time living out in the wild, so let's just help them along their way. They know what they're doing!

This information is courtesy of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Facebook page.