A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild

The Mercer County Wildlife Center is diligently working to rehabilitate 219 abandoned box turtles, found near Cranford, New Jersey, back in July. A significant rescue operation was launched after these turtles were discovered by the riverbank. With winter on the horizon, the center is building outdoor enclosures to allow the turtles to brumate naturally.

A New Jersey wildlife centre is caring for 219 box turtles after hundreds were dumped near a river; rescuers are now building outdoor enclosures so the turtles can spend winter as they would in the wild - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Eastern box turtle (representative image) More than two months after scores of box turtles were found abandoned along a riverbank in Cranford, New Jersey, the rescue effort has entered a new phase. The Mercer County Wildlife Center now reports caring for 219 turtles connected to the July dumping, up from about 190 in early August. ...