Chicago Sun-Times

Turtle dogs: Hunting for threatened ornate box turtles with Boykin spaniels

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These hunting dogs are sniffing for turtles… not to eat but to save

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa-- A group of Boykin Spaniels is helping a threatened species one hunt at a time. The dogs from Montana are specially trained to sniff out and retrieve turtles. "They spontaneously ...
Chicago Tribune

Box turtle survey — with a canine assist — helps researchers understand where risks to human health might emerge

Below a clouded sky in the middle of Illinois prairie, a handsome brown spaniel dashed ahead through brambles and bobbed back up with a catch. There, resting in his jaws as his tail wagged, was a ...
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Status, trade dynamics and management of the Southeast Asian Box Turtle in Indonesia

The turtles are used for meat and in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with major markets in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Malaysia, mostly supplied from Indonesia. Animals are also exported as pets, ...
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Wildlife rescuers seek public's help in returning pregnant box turtle to her home

WAYNE TWP., Pa. - Wildlife rescue workers in Schuylkill County are asking the public's assistance in helping a pregnant box turtle find her way back home. Red Creek Wildlife Center says late last week ...