[NatureNS] On the Benefit of a Gravel Driveway - Painted Turtle

Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:47:48 -0400
From: "Frederick W. Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca>
Organization: Bishops Mills Natural History Centre
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On 7/18/2011 8:25 AM, Burkhard Plache wrote:
> Yesterday evening around 7pm, we noticed a Painted Turtle digging
> in our driveway. Unfortunately, we got a bit close before noticing,
> so it moved away. This morning, it was at it again.
> With the abundance of Racoons in our area, is there any advice
> on how to best protect the nest?

* it's said that a deposit of human urine on the completed nest site 
will olfactorily conceal the nest site from Coons and all; alternatively 
Turtle researchers make wire cages to protect nest sites.

There's a discussion at 
http://turtle_tails.tripod.com/backyardturtles/byttour4.htm

fred.
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          Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad
Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm
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Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/
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   on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W
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