11/03/2026
Good news!💚We are delighted with the progress this box turtle has made with a full month of care and healing after being crushed by a car. He was rescued from the road by a kind motorist. He arrived broken in terrible shape and must have been in awful pain. Initially, we just hoped he would survive overnight after his torn tissue was sutured and his fractured shell pieced back together, but each day he became stronger and more comfortable. With nutrition and medication to aid recovery his shell has now almost fully healed. It is always heartbreaking for us to receive turtles in the awful condition that this one arrived in, but we continue to be amazed how well these animals can heal with time and proper care. Our roads have become more and more dangerous for wildlife in Connecticut. Wetland species like this box turtle depend on watershed preservation and responsible development. We cannot overdevelop our land, continually increasing the volume of cars on our woodland roads and expect a species of special concern, like the eastern box turtle to survive. We were able to save this turtle and many others, but they are counting on us to preserve crucial habitat and intact ecosystems.🌎
