Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height ...

Researchers used dogs to locate and track Eastern box turtles at Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The dogs helped researchers capture a record number of turtles, aiming to understand ...

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the ...

MDC encourages motorists to slow down when they see a turtle in the road and check to be sure they can safely steer around it. (MDC) (This article is a press release from the Missouri Department of ...

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The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

Spring weather brings increased turtle movement across Missouri roadways, prompting a safety reminder for drivers.

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...