Box turtles face threats from cars, habitat loss and being taken as pets. Learn how to help these vulnerable creatures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Kansas lawmakers failed to pass heightened protections for ornate box turtles, government regulators have taken action to ...

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Getty Images/Westend61 A zoo in Kansas has welcomed the arrival of a rare ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wildlife officials are preparing to reintroduce a locally extinct species back into Kansas’ waters next month in a bid to restore it to its old habitat in the state. 27 News spoke with ...

CALDWELL, Kan. (KSNW) — Many people may not know, but Caldwell is the Ornate Box Turtle Capital of the World. The city is celebrating 40 years of the title by creating 12 unique pieces of art. “I ...