But when a turtle encounters a fence, they can get stuck on one side, become entangled, overheat or even die. We wanted to test how different fence types influence turtle movement patterns.

Within days, BREC workers had a solution, installing a roughly 2-foot high, 400-foot long fence of landscape fabric along Stanford near the lake to "create a barrier to keep the turtles from ...

The permanent sand fencing will be modified so that the slats will be 3 feet above ground and embedded 10-12 inches below ground to block both sea turtles and gopher tortoises. “Once the wide ...

If all of the fence isn’t fixed June 16, the association could organize a second work day, Lindvall said. Giese is grateful for the help. So are the refuge’s Blanding’s turtles, and the ...

But when a turtle encounters a fence, they can get stuck on one side, become entangled, overheat or even die. We wanted to test how different fence types influence turtle movement patterns.