Turtles /tags/turtles Turtles en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT How a St. Louis turtle named Peanut inspires generations to curb plastic pollution /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-27/how-a-st-louis-turtle-named-peanut-inspires-generations-to-curb-plastic-pollution Peanut is a notable example of how plastic pollution can harm wildlife — and how an individual animal’s story can be a powerful tool in promoting social change. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-27/how-a-st-louis-turtle-named-peanut-inspires-generations-to-curb-plastic-pollution Emily Woodbury St. Louis Zoo Scientists And Canine Helpers Seek Answers About Emerging Turtle Virus /health-science-environment/2021-04-22/st-louis-zoo-scientists-and-canine-helpers-seek-turtles-answers-about-emerging-virus St. Louis Zoo researchers enlisted the help of a team of Boykin spaniels to search for three-toed box turtles in a quest to find out more about the emerging ranavirus, which causes respiratory disease among reptiles and amphibians. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:12:08 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-04-22/st-louis-zoo-scientists-and-canine-helpers-seek-turtles-answers-about-emerging-virus Kayla Drake Pet Adoption Could Harm Forest Park's Box Turtles, Researchers Say /health-science-environment/2019-12-17/pet-adoption-could-harm-forest-parks-box-turtles-researchers-say On a chilly, gray morning in Forest Park, three St. Louis Zoo scientists switched on 20-inch-long antennas to begin their search for a turtle named… Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:17:56 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-12-17/pet-adoption-could-harm-forest-parks-box-turtles-researchers-say Eli Chen Researchers Say Goodbye To Georgette — A Very Tough Turtle /health-science-environment/2019-02-06/researchers-say-goodbye-to-georgette-a-very-tough-turtle For those who knew her, Georgette was a feisty drifter who lived and died in Forest Park.She was also somewhat of a local celebrity.The three-toed box… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:59:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-02-06/researchers-say-goodbye-to-georgette-a-very-tough-turtle Shahla Farzan Missouri conservation officials propose ban on commercial wild turtle trapping /health-science-environment/2017-10-03/missouri-conservation-officials-propose-ban-on-commercial-wild-turtle-trapping Wild turtles in Missouri may soon be protected from trappers, as the Missouri Department of Conservation proposed a ban this week on the commercial… Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:21:02 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-10-03/missouri-conservation-officials-propose-ban-on-commercial-wild-turtle-trapping Eli Chen Forest Park takes stock of its turtles to create better wildlife habitat /health-science-environment/2017-05-30/forest-park-takes-stock-of-its-turtles-to-create-better-wildlife-habitat Scientists have started to take stock of the turtles that live in Forest Park to protect them from upcoming construction projects and improve their… Tue, 30 May 2017 11:03:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-05-30/forest-park-takes-stock-of-its-turtles-to-create-better-wildlife-habitat Eli Chen Environmental lawyers renew call for state ban on turtle trapping /health-science-environment/2016-08-25/environmental-lawyers-renew-call-for-state-ban-on-turtle-trapping Environmental attorneys have petitioned the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to ban commercial trapping of the state's freshwater turtles. The… Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:32:06 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-08-25/environmental-lawyers-renew-call-for-state-ban-on-turtle-trapping Eli Chen Salmonella-laden turtles infecting humans: is Missouri next? /health-science-environment/2012-09-07/salmonella-laden-turtles-infecting-humans-is-missouri-next Ok, we realize the headline is a little alarmist - but the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention actually suggests it's not that… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:05:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-09-07/salmonella-laden-turtles-infecting-humans-is-missouri-next