ST PAUL, Minn. — Whether you're hitting the highway or taking a spin on the bike trail, keep an eye out for a slow-moving bump in the road. The springtime turtle migration season is beginning in ...

"They need our help," Jack wrote. An Indiana boy who wrote an adorable letter to his city mayor asking for "turtle crossing" signs is now a hometown hero. Jack Wietbrock asked West Lafayette Mayor ...

A box turtle on the Ebenezer Church Road in Raleigh. Researchers at North Carolina State University want residents in the Triangle area to be cautious of turtles crossing the roads this summer. A new ...

The three-toed box turtles is the state reptile of Missouri. As temperatures rise, thousands of them will begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Every year, Jeff Briggler ...

DU PAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — It’s been said that slow and steady wins the race, but expect leisurely-moving turtles to become more active in the summer months, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage ...

Adult turtle mortality from vehicle strikes is a preventable threat to these reptiles, several of which are threatened or of special concern in Michigan. Residents can help turtles by safely assisting ...

As the weather gets warmer, you’ll start to see more turtles out and about crossing Oklahoma roads. Micah Holmes, the Communication Education Division Chief with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board officials are urging people to be on the lookout for some slow-moving pedestrians who are searching for their summer homes. Turtles are emerging ...

A sign from Turtlefest 2024 next to a stake showing where the official Michigan Department of Transportation sign stands during peak turtle-crossing season. (Courtesy: Emily Votruba) This coverage is ...