The turtle fence also acts as a bench! This is the second box turtle enclosure we’ve made this way! #nativehabitatproject #alabama #conservation #boxturtles #outdoorclassroom | Native Habitat Project

North American box turtles are not only bright symbols of our region’s biodiversity, but they are unfortunately also the most heavily trafficked North American turtles in the illegal wildlife trade. North American turtles are being taken from their homes at an unprecedented rate. When a turtle is taken from the wild, or falls victim to road hazards, we’re not just losing a turtle, we’ve lost an entire population, or the reproductive potential of that individual. They can’t replace themselves in