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How to Protect Turtle Nests on Your Property

Thank you to executive and medical director Dr. Sue Carstairs and her team at the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre for permission to publish this information.

Protecting Nests and Eggs Boosts Turtle Populations

Turtle nests are very prone to being dug up by animals such as raccoons, which use the eggs as food.

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