Turtles on the move in La Crosse despite overall decline in the past 50 years

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Turtles are on the move! You have probably seen them when out and about in the La Crosse region.

It is nesting season for Turtles across Wisconsin. The state`s 11 species of turtles breed in late May through the month of June.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said this year looks like a sustained event.

Usually, there is a push for about a week, and then you are likely to not see many turtles after that. This year, however, turtles have been on the move for about three weeks straight—and it`s not because we had a mild winter, the DNR said.

The slight increase proves to be a positive.

The DNR`s Andrew Badje said the La Crosse region has actually seen a decline in the amount of turtles over the last 50 years...