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The recent weather of the last couple of weeks of April has demonstrated the varied conditions that this month can give. Within a few days, we saw the warmest day of the month (the 14th) and the ...

It’s not as common as its relatives, painted or snapping turtles, that are found near lakes and ponds. “Wood turtles, they are a really special animal. They actually depend on stream habitat.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the warm weather finally here, humans aren’t the only ones out exploring West Michigan. Turtles are on the move, which means you’re more likely to encounter ...

Recently, I counted 32 painted turtles on one mud flat in the middle of the swamp, and one turtle that was either a wood turtle or a blandings turtle - it was too distant for me to know for sure.

Wood turtles tend to hibernate in water that never completely freezes, such as flowing creeks and streams, and have been known to hibernate in groups. Painted, snapping, spiny softshell and common ...

Maine actually has several turtles within its borders. The three most commonly sighted ones are the snapping turtle, the wood turtle and the painted turtle.

On the heels of National Turtle Day, it's time to shell-abrate the creatures that move slowly on land, but quickly into our hearts. Standing room only on a log in Mattawan's Wolf Lake Fish ...

Ms. Pease said the turtle, which is more than 16 years old, was hit June 1 by a car on Route 122, not far from where it was released, shattering the back of its shell.

Not only was it an unusually late date, but the temperature was only about 50 degrees — not particularly warm enough to awaken a dormant painted turtle after a series of cold nights.

Unlike the populous painted and snapping turtles, wood turtle numbers have dropped off significantly over the decades, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.