the three-toed box turtle and the ornate box turtle. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the three-toed box turtle’s shell is plain olive or olive-brown with faint yellowish lines.

we have to do all we can to protect our nation’s turtle populations,” Bennett said. “We see hope in recent actions from states like Texas and Missouri, where all commercial turtle trapping was banned ...

But the Service found that the species’ range has since contracted in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and possibly in Oklahoma. In addition to habitat destruction, the turtles face ...

HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - An actress known for her roles in multiple Disney productions is apologizing after she recently posted a video of her “gently” touching resting turtles in Hawaii. Actress ...