Consumers Energy North Kent issued the following announcement on May 29.
“It’s a really good feeling to know that because of our efforts these turtles could be here for the next generation of Michiganders to enjoy.
Consumers Energy helped ensure the survival of a rare species in Michigan by releasing 19 juvenile Blanding’s Turtles.
The turtles were rescued from the construction path of the Saginaw Trail gas pipeline replacement project.
The young hatch-lings were released back into their natural wetland habitat in Genesee County.
“We are so proud to once again play a key role in helping the Blanding’s Turtle, a species of special concern in Michigan, survive and thrive,” said Dennis Dobbs, Consumers Energy’s vice president of enterprise project management and environmental services. “Our dedicated and caring pipeline employees embraced our commitment of ‘leaving it better than we found it’ by working to protect and enhance wildlife, and valuable habitat while modernizing our pipeline system.”
We’re very proud of that.” http://spr.ly/6181GEHlh
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Source: Consumers Energy North Kent
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