I live on 5 acres of land near Nashville, TN. It is surrounded by a lot of grass and trees. Whenever I mow the front acre and the back acre I find at least one box turtle in each area. The rest of our land is mowed regularly and our dogs are allowed to run there so I'm sure that is why we don't find turtles there. I have seen a turtle in the front acre but my husband mows that mostly by riding mower so I can only hope he is still ok out there. I usually mow the back 1/3 or the acre by hand - for exercise - but this last time I mowed it I killed this wonderful little box turtle I have seen from time to time. Usually I can find him and move him as I mow - since I mow by hand - but this time he had moved to the very last part of that area and ...well!!! Now I refuse to mow at all because I know there are other turtles out there and I don't want to kill them. I believe box turtles are becoming endangered are they not? Even if they aren't endangered, I don't want to kill anymore! So, I want to know if I can make a completely fenced in area to keep him in the wild yet protect him from predators including my dogs. If so, how large would it need to be, etc. I have looked at some of the "enclosure" threads but they are so "detailed". I just want to make a place where the turtles can do what they need to do to survive with as little interference from me as possible. I know I will need to have some sort of water source and maybe supplement some food. I don't mind making a "larger screened in enclosure" but I don't want to "have a pet". I don't mind putting up a pen just for them in the front acre and the back if needed. I just want to protect them! Thanks so much for any help received.