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 ...

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 ...