Dusty, it is by far the norm down in south Texas to go on an outing and see more dor's than live. I find many locales by spotting the dor's. I have observed what you have as well, many times. On highways such as US77 it is a genocide. The big trucks don't move for squat, they flatten it. I have seen very large gators cut in half by a semi. When people move to the right to let others pass on single lane highways, even the "smart" snakes lose. The turtle barriers (fencing) that I have read about sounds like a good idea, (funneling them towards a culvert or bridge) but is probably cost prohibitive. I think this could work to some extent, allowing for herps to cross under a road, but also funneling them into a predatory zone for humans and animals alike. I don't know what the answers are for this predicament, but I would like to see something done. The last box turtle I saw was a dor and was killed on the right of the stripe. As long as the habitat keeps fragmenting, dor's are going to be the norm for road cruising. Sad but true.
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Todd Hughes

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