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Kansas turtle, lizard and fish exit 'threatened' status

Three native Kansas species have officially left the ‘threatened’ category behind following a recent vote by wildlife ...
Yahoo

Kansas lawmakers didn't protect ornate box turtles from poaching, but KDWP regulators will

After Kansas lawmakers failed to pass heightened protections for ornate box turtles, government regulators have taken action to protect the state reptile from poachers who would have them "exported ...
People

Extinct Turtle Species Lives on at Kansas Zoo with Help from New, Adorable Arrival

The Sedgwick County Zoo shared that the hatching of the McCord's box turtle is "an important milestone for conservation" Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...
KWCH

Caldwell finishes art project celebrating Ornate Box Turtle

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Caldwell, Kansas, is the Ornate Box Turtle capital of the world. The story designation dates back to 1986 when a sixth-grade class in Caldwell realized that the state of Kansas ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Yoga classes surrounded by a ‘plethora of turtles’ teach more than just stretches to Lawrence residents

As different animal and yoga-related trends — think goat yoga or kitten yoga — were popping up in viral videos, one ...
The Gazette

A threatened turtle species has personality. Knowing that could help them survive

An ornate box turtle is seen through an archway during the exploration test of a Coe College trial. (Cameron Kolthoff/Coe College) Buy Photo Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a ...