These factor reinforce the importance of appreciating wild box turtles from a safe distance and leaving them in their natural habitat, according to Prosser. Releasing box turtles into new ...

Like almost every yard in Tennessee, and far beyond, my yard was once box turtle habitat, too. But turtles don’t tend to fare well in places where houses are torn down and lots are scraped edge ...

The eastern box turtle, the official turtle of North Carolina, is a vulnerable species. Habitat destruction has led to a decline of eastern box turtles in their former range. Throughout the past ...

For nearly 30 years, Eastern box ... adult box turtles living in a suburban neighborhood and an urban forest didn’t differ greatly from those for turtles living in more natural habitats.

Removing it from its habitat, “can severely affect local populations because turtles grow and reproduce slowly,” Hart said in a department news release. • Joining Ornate Box Turtle Watch and ...

The Eastern box turtle is a step closer to ... The students lobbied for the turtle because its numbers are declining as habitat shrinks and they are harmed by pollution, vehicles, predators ...

These factor reinforce the importance of appreciating wild box turtles from a safe distance and leaving them in their natural habitat, according to Prosser. Releasing box turtles into new ...