Turtle-sniffing dogs searching Long Island woods to protect species

Last year Anna Thonis, a postdoctoral researcher at New York University, launched a study of Long Island’s Eastern box ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Box turtles face threats in Kansas. How to help them thrive

Ornate box turtles face threats from habitat loss, climate change and being hit by cars. Scientists urge the public not to take wild turtles home as pets or for turtle races. If helping a turtle cross ...
South Bend Tribune

Gentle dogs fetch Eastern box turtles for science at Sarett as their species faces threats

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 ...
WLWT

Box turtles get new home thanks to Cincinnati Zoo, ODNR

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden recently teamed up with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to help a unique group of Dayton-area students find a new home. On Sept. 3 and 4, 21 box turtles ...