REHABTURTLES

Princess Doves Wildlife
Rehabilitations and Animal Rescue

SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM
LATE SPRING TO EARLY SUMMER ARE THE MONTHS FOR
TURTLE MOVEMENT. IN SEARCH OF NESTING SITES, THEY
TRAVEL ACCROSS RELATIVELY UNSAFE LAND
CONDITIONS.
FAR TO OFTEN THEY ENCOUNTER ROADS (THE KILLER
GRID AS REFERRED BY HERPETOLOGISTS) ALONG THE
WAY. ROADS MEANS CARS, CARS MEAN WILDLIFE
INJURIES.
COMBINE THIS WITH THE FACT THAT TURTLES LIVE LONG
LIVES BUT DON'T PROLIFERATE (REPRODUCE) OFTEN.
NOW YOU SEE WHY THIER NUMBERS ARE DECLINING.
FINALLY TO THAT WE ADD THE FACT THAT CURRENTLY
WE LOSE ACRES OF PRIME TURTLE BREEDING GROUNDS
EACH DAY. NOT ONLY TO HUMANS BUT TO RACCOONS,
COYOTE, CATS, SKUNKS, AND DOGS.

RVS OR RABIES VECTOR
SPECIES- PDWR DOES NOT
TAKE IN ANY RVS ANIMALS.
THIS INCLUDES RACCOON,
SKUNKS AND BATS. WE WILL
BE SEEKING PERMITS FOR
SUCH SPECIES AT A LATER
DATE

PDWR does not charge for
any rehabilitation services.
Donations are always
welcome. We don't remove
unwanted pests. We only
rehabilitate distressed wildlife.

SO WHAT DO WE DO?

WE MUST PROTECT ALL TURTLE HABITATS. CLOSING
ACCESS TO BEACHES, MARSHES, AND SWAMPS IN NYS
DURING BREEDING SEASONS

TURTLES IN THE ROAD, SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE
ROAD, TAKEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS TOOK
WHICH THEY ARE HEADED. ONLY IF IT CAN BE DONE
SAFELY. NEVER RISK HUMAN INJURY FOR THE
WELFARE OF ANY ANIMAL.

BEWARE OF THE DANGERS OF NYS SNAPPING TURTLES.
THEY ARE SERIOUS BITERS.

NYS HAS LAWS REGARDING HOW TO HANDLE
PROTECTED WILDLIFE. WHO MAY HANDLE WHAT
SPECIES, AND HOW.
SPECIES OF NYS TURTLES ARE PROTECTED. PLEASE
SEEK THE PROPER PERMITS BEFORE HANDLING ANY NYS
OR FEDERAL PROTECTED SPECIES.

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/index.html-new York state dept of
environ. Conser.