One snapping turtle saved, many more killed

[Catherine]

Snapping turtles leave the water to lay eggs and to migrate from one pond to another. A busy road was built between two snapping turtle ponds. Matilda the snapping turtle was hit by a car, but survived, 45 others have been killed.

The area is in the top 10 significant wetlands in Ontario. It needs to be protected if the turtle are to survive.

https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-st...-s-safety/

Maybe they should move the road. Who made the decision to build a road in that area anyhow. Certainly they could reduce the speed limit. Maybe they will need a team of volunteers, sort of turtle crossing guards to stop cars when turtles are crossing.
Of course and underpass for the animals to cross would help.

It would also help to protect the swans who are nesting there. Those are reintroduced swans. The original native swans were wiped out in the area and are making a comeback because they brought in swans from the west coast. 

We  wiped out the swans once. Do we mean to let the turtles be wiped out as well. They won't be so easy to replace.