During multiple surveys on the west side of the road, no spotted turtles were captured but two other species at risk were found during surveys: Blanding’s turtles and an eastern prairie fringed orchid.
But when the east side of the road was investigated, a total of 22 turtles of different ages (16 adults) were observed. Some of these turtles were out-fitted with radio transmitters which helped determine the home ranges (or the space needed to survive). Radio tracking data also indicated that the spotted turtles do not cross the road and make use of the habitat on the west side only. It is possible that crossings may occur occasionally, but it is probably not common. The data gathered during this study also show that, while a few juveniles were observed, this population of spotted turtles is fairly small. Nonetheless, efforts to increase the size of the population should be considered to ensure that it remains in this area.