Indiana group helps turtles trying to cross Indiana highway

The effort, organized through Facebook, also collects data for researchers in Indiana State University's biology department, the (Terre Haute) Tribune Star (http://bit.ly/2b8omXE ) reported.

Amber Slaughterbeck, naturalist for the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department, said this time of year is a busy migration period for the turtles, which typically move northward from the south side of the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area.

According to the group, Wabashiki Turtle Research and Rescue, fewer turtles and other creatures have been killed on U.S. 40 since the Indiana Department of Transportation installed a fence this summer.

Members determine the species and gender of each turtle, record any remarkable physical characteristics and note the time of day and environmental conditions when they were found.