turtles

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking the public to be aware and help turtles that may be trying to cross roads.

When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles—with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal—are given a second chance at life. The League’s founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on a turtle.Hopeful and optimistic, "Of Time and Turtles" is an antidote to the instability of our frenzied world. Elegantly blending science, memoir, and philosophy, and drawing on cultures from across the globe, this compassionate portrait of injured turtles and their determined rescuers invites us all to slow down and slip into turtle time.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says it has made the largest seizure of illegal reptiles in state history.Cattaraugus County…