The Wisconsin Turtle Conservation Program (WTCP) is a citizen-based monitoring program designed and implemented by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).

The main goals of the WTCP are to catalog species' statewide distributions more thoroughly and to document high turtle mortality locations along roads in order to promote effective management and conservation of Wisconsin’s 11 turtle species. The WTCP was initiated in response to the increasing trend in highway collisions of migrating turtles and vehicles. Our ever-expanding dedicated volunteer base makes projects like these possible and allows for more efficient ways in which WDNR employees can productively manage turtle numbers.

image of Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's Turtle - Gregor Schuurman
Website Sponsors
link to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources link to Citizen-Based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin
link to Natural Resources Foundation