Mitigation for diamondback terrapin, Fisherman Island Virginia

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Plastic corrugated pipe designed as a barrier to keep Northern d

Plastic corrugated pipe (6 inches diameter) staked in ground with rebar, Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia. The pipe is designed as a barrier to keep Northern diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) turtles off the highway. Note that the corrugated pipe should NOT be adjacent to the shrubs. Tall vegetation can allow turtles to climb over the barrier. The vegetation should be short on both sides of the barrier.