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 ...
A box turtle with scars from a past injury was spotted crossing a road, highlighting the dangers turtles face during their seasonal migrations across Missouri. The three-toed box turtle is the state ...
Every year, Jeff Briggler sees the same three-toed box turtle. “In Callaway County, where I live, I found where this box turtle (spends the winter), and it’s a small depression in the woods,” he said.