As Eastern box turtles vanish on Long Island, a 16-month-old Lab is sniffing them out

The Group for the East End, alongside Bark and Code, are taking specially trained "turtle-sniffing dogs" across Long Island ...
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Box turtles are back for the summer. Here’s how to help them survive another year

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...
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Box Turtle vs. Painted Turtle: What are the Differences?

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...
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Turtle-sniffing dogs searching Long Island woods to protect species

April set off down a wooded path on the North Fork, nose to the ground, darting and weaving through the bunchberry, blackberry and ferns. She wore a bright orange vest treated with permethrin to deter ...
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Why Scientists Are Attaching Tiny GPS Devices to Eastern Box Turtles

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under the ...
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 ...