Area of Focus: Testudines

January 16, 2024

TWS 2023: Helping return eastern box turtles to the wild

Disease can complicate relocating turtles seized from the wildlife trade

December 6, 2023

Pollution leads to the birth of more female sea turtles

Contaminants seem to exacerbate similar effects caused by climate change

October 26, 2023

Development pushes one Blanding’s turtle population to the brink

The Ottawa turtles will likely reach “quasi-extinction” in the next decade

October 18, 2023

WSB: Metal detectors uncover ingested fishhooks in turtles

Low-cost technology can give quick answers in field work

September 15, 2023

Warming temperatures may cause some turtles to produce more eggs

The effect could benefit turtles grappling with climate change

September 14, 2023

A detection dog sniffs out sea turtle nests

Could dogs help locate hard-to-find sea turtle eggs?

July 21, 2023

Wood turtle surveys expand known distribution in Quebec

Discoveries help province plan conservation for vulnerable species

June 23, 2023

10 years later, translocated turtles find their way home

After being moved from the site of an oil spill, many turtles have returned

April 10, 2023

What brings turtles out to bask at night?

Researchers studied the recently reported behavior in turtles around the world

February 23, 2023

Project seeks to protect Cayman Island sea turtles from climate impacts

The effort will seek ways to aid the turtles and the coastal areas they occupy