Spring weather brings increased turtle movement across Missouri roadways, prompting a safety reminder for drivers.

As spring sends turtles onto Missouri roads, MDC urges drivers to slow down, safely help turtles cross, report roadkill in ...

Every spring, thousands of turtles begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Sometimes they have to cross Missouri's roads to do it. Every year, Jeff Briggler sees the same ...

As summer approaches, some animals begin to emerge from their winter shelter. This means Missouri drivers might see some reptilian friends on the road with them. Turtles are ectothermic, or ...

Kansas City, Mo. — Motorists may see some reptilian friends on the roads this spring. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging drivers to be cautious and give turtles a break. Turtles ...

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Turtles are becoming more active as winter is behind us now, which also leads to the animals crossing roads more frequently in the coming weeks. According to the Missouri ...

This box turtle made it safely across the road this time. But the sunken area on top of its back, as well as the white scars on its back, tell of a past near tragedy. We can only guess how the injury ...

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 ...