Douglas Albert has spent thousands of dollars of his own money to create a sanctuary for the bog turtle, which is listed by the government as an endangered species. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection told him that he needed a permit to raise the turtles. Albert spent five years and a lot of money trying to get one, but still came up empty-handed. In the meantime, the state sent a dozen armed troopers to seize his turtles, followed by threats of thousands of dollars in fines.

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