Large, injured turtle in roadway in Stafford

It was injured and they just left it? Shouldn't they have called someone in wildlife rehabilitation? There are a bunch in our area...

New York, Northwest region, Erie County (Buffalo region)..... 716-592-1861
Elise Able (president/founder), Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue, Inc
foxlady@foxwoodrehab.com
Wildlife Species: fox, bats, skunk, porcupine, weasel, mink, fawns, coyote
Specialties/Knowledge: fox, coyote, bats

New York, Northwest region, Monroe county (Rochester)..... 585-224-0533
Joell Calcagno, licensed home wildlife rehabilitator
joeyell@frontiernet.net
Wildlife Species: small mammals and birds.

County: Livingston
Town: Geneseo
Jessica Walter 585-245-1303
jwalter@livoniacsd.org
License: Class 1
Animals accepted: Small Mammals, Game Birds, Reptiles/Amphibians, Non-Migratory Birds

Nancy Kroll 585-519-7402
nkkritters27@hotmail.com
License: Class 1
Animals accepted: Small Mammals, Reptiles/Amphibians, Non-Migratory Birds
My main interest at this time is turtles. I have many years of experience in many species.

Town: Lima
Tammy Sweet 585-330-3112
tas2sweet4u@hotmail.com
License: Class 1, NWCO license, Chemical Capture Certified
Animals accepted: Small Mammals, Fawns, Non-Migratory Birds

County: Monroe
Town: Webster
Barbara Hollands
barbh103@rochester.rr.com 585-872-6080
License: Class 2, Federal Migratory Bird License
Training: Oil Spill Training, RVS
Animals Accepted: Small Mammals, Large Mammals, Skunks
Animals: I specialize in mammals and handle fox and coyote for my county. I am a NYS licensed Veterinary Technician.
Skills: I have several mammal species educational presentations (some of which are media ready). I am more than willingly to provide any assistance or information to other rehabilitators on the following subjects, nuisance wildlife license, chemical immobilization of animals, EARS (Emergency Animal Rescue Service Disaster Response (I am currently certified in all of the above). Additionally, I conduct 3 of the 7 sections of the NYS Rabies Certification Class.

Town: West Irondequoit
Kerri Perucki 585-342-2002
Perucki@rochester.rr.com
License: Class 1
Animals accepted: Large Mammals, Small Mammals
I specialize in squirrels and rabbits. I am not set up for birds but in an emergency I'll take just about anything and get it to the right place. I work closely with East Ridge Animal Hospital - Wildlife. 2012

Town: Fairport
Lisa Emerald-Kaufman
veganlisa@gmail.com
License: Class 1
Animals Accepted: Small Mammals

County: Orleans
Town: Shelby, south of Medina
Wendi Pencille, Bless the Beasts Foundation Inc
wpencile@rochester.rr.com 585-798-3531
License: Class 2, Federal Migratory Bird License, License to Collect or Possess
Animals Accepted: Raptors, Waterfowl
Due to rehab of our first baby human I am only taking in raptors and some waterfowl at this time.
Free Education Programs, computer usage for rehabilitation - for state & federal logs & donor mailing databases, non profit status, grant writing, publishing & writing newsletters.

Looks like it's time to make turtle soup.

Elizabeth: According to a May 23 letter in the Daily News, titled "APOV: Tips on World Turtle Day", you should help the turtle across the road "in the direction it was headed".
The turtle knows where it was going, and doesn't want to have to start the dangerous trip across the highway all over again. And I doubt it wants anyone to take it 10 miles down the road, either.
You can find the whole (article) at http://thedailynewsonline.com/opinion/article_0e9bcd5a-c34a-11e2-8bfc-0…

This time of the year turtles drag them selves from the swamps up to the road side to lay their eggs. They love the soft gravel on the shoulders of the road to dig a nest.

Now, TP, that's very interesting.

FWIW, the Daily doesn't allow readers to mention The Batavian in comments. Just saying ...

we're all happy you guys are above that kind of pettiness.