Michell recently released eight turtles she rehabilitated. Most were the victims of automobile encounters which damaged their top shell, or carapace. Michell cleans the wounds, then provides ongoing care as the turtle’s shell slowly heals. This snapping turtle has recovered enough to resume life in the wild.
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Some know her as the town clerk for the Town of Tusten, NY. Others might cite her extensive eagle work with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. But Kathy Michell, a NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator and president of the NY Center for Turtle Rehabilitation and Conservation, also has a personal passion for turtles and rattlesnakes, both of which she has studied and rehabilitated for return to the wild.
