If the turtle is a snapping turtle, which DEEP noted can be aggressive, the agency recommended picking it up by the back of ...

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents to be on the lookout for turtles crossing roads. Especially big snapping turtles. The months of May and ...

“May through July is the nesting season for many turtles. At this time, egg-bearing females travel across land, and sometimes roads, to find the perfect location to dig a nest and lay eggs. Aquatic ...