The decline of wood turtle populations in Pennsylvania and a dozen other northeastern states led to a 2020-21 federal grant of nearly $1 million for habitat work, battling against the illegal pet ...

The news for wood turtles in Minnesota is not good. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Wood Turtle Habitat Conservation Plan, finalized in 2020, declining population trends ...

Last June my wife Marie and I encountered a mature wood turtle while walking through a forest near our home. We admired the intricate topography of its shell, inspiration for this species’ scientific ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI – Deep in the woods of Northern Michigan, a blonde labradoodle darted off into the underbrush with his nose to the ground as a group of scientists chased behind him. The working ...

NORTH OF DULUTH - About 200 yards off a railroad grade, researcher Maddy Cochrane waved her antenna in a semicircle to hear the strongest beep on her VHF radio receiver, then bolted off in that ...

CEDAR FALLS — University of Northern Iowa students studying Iowa’s rarest reptile aren’t just reading about them. They’re gathering information that will appear in future books and papers. Under the ...

Massachusetts is home to 10 native species of turtle, six of which are threatened or endangered. A new book highlighting the biology and conservation of one in particular has been compiled, and the ...

How much do Connecticut residents know about the state’s native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That’s what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out. Poachers gather ...

As we drive or walk down our driveway bordered with wetlands and vernal pools, forested wetland, and tag alder swamp, we see incredible wildlife. One day last fall, I shouted, "Stop, stop the truck!" ...

In a lot of ways, Chili Bean is your typical three-year-old Labrador retriever: exuberant, untiring, extremely scent-driven. What distinguishes her from other canines is how she uses these doggy ...

Turt, a wood turtle, waits to be photographed during a wildlife photography workshop at Vermont Institute of Natural Science, in Quechee, being taught by Scott Miller, of Norwich, left, who is helping ...