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 ...

Swartz Creek resident Kim Powell estimates she's saved "at least" 500 turtles since her father taught her how to help them safely cross roads when she was a kid. "Since I was a kid, I do it every time ...

Wood turtles in the wild aren't easy to find — for humans at least. Personable in captivity but wily in their natural habitat, the turtles are on the move in spring and summer, foraging for food.

LANSING, MI – Michigan will take the lead to study the declining populations of Blanding’s and spotted turtles – rare species being considered for federal protections. The Michigan Department of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A John Ball Zoo program is working to conserve spotted turtles in Michigan. Turtles throughout the world are facing threats like predators and dangerous road crossings, ...

A Blanding's turtle stands at the edge of a wetland. State wildlife agencies in Michigan and Ohio received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to study rare turtles. The grant is part of more than $7 ...

The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians' Natural Resources Department has been working to conserve the threatened wood turtle. Their top team member is Mooz, a nine-year-old Labradoodle who has ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WNEM) – SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium served up a Thanksgiving underwater dinner to their sea creatures inside the Tropical Ocean Habitat. “Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and ...

As warmer temperatures roll in, wildlife officials are reminding drivers to keep an eye out for turtles migrating on roadways across the state. Officials urge Michiganders to watch for turtles in late ...