The Missouri Department of Conservation is sending out their yearly message to those on the roads as turtles become more active.

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Vehicles are one of the leading threats box turtles face in Missouri according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

As spring warms up Missouri’s roads, motorists may spot more than just blooming flowers and green trees—they might encounter turtles on the move. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning drivers to watch out for turtles on roadways this spring. According to MDC, these reptiles are often hit by cars during ...

Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England were released this past week into the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, ...

Russia launched a deadly strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Trump says he wants peace quickly. And, NPR looks inside ...

As spring temperatures rise across the Ozarks, reptiles and amphibians are emerging in greater numbers to find mates and nesting sites.

And they sent us the photos, and my wife and I, our jaws hit the ground," he told NPR. A young boy found Rockalina, a wild ...

The House Game and Fisheries Committee advanced a bill to establish an official state reptile. Here is what reptile and why.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering designating the eastern box turtle as the state reptile. The bill's inspiration came from a first-grade class that noticed Pennsylvania lacked a state reptile.