Tracking the box turtle: 5 questions with Katherine Krynak, ONU professor

Last month, Ohio Northern University released 13 box turtles into the wild. ROBOTs, or Repatriating Ohio’s Box Turtles initiative, was created by the Ohio Division of Wildlife to combat the ...

Turtle Who Spent Decades Eating Cat Food Gets a New Best Friend After Remarkable Recovery (Exclusive)

Her rescuers say the once-shut-down turtle is now showing natural behaviors they feared she had lost forever ...
The Virginian-Pilot

The box turtles of Indian River Park and the dogs who love them

Indian River Park is their natural habitat. They creep and crawl through the park — mostly unobserved — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They move silently through their surroundings. Their natural ...
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Conservationists urge public to keep box turtles in natural habitat

As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst the excitement, it's ...
The New York Times

The Turtle Who Came Back From the Dead

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — I admit it: I’m jealous of my writing-group partners, Mary Laura Philpott ...

Dozens of abandoned box turtles discovered in NJ

CRANFORD, N.J. (PIX11) — A summer stroll along the Rahway River became an ongoing wildlife rescue operation after more than ...