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 ...

MDC encourages motorists to slow down when they see a turtle in the road and check to be sure they can safely steer around it. (MDC) (This article is a press release from the Missouri Department of ...

Spring weather brings increased turtle movement across Missouri roadways, prompting a safety reminder for drivers.

The three-toed box turtles is the state reptile of Missouri. As temperatures rise, thousands of them will begin their yearly search for places to forage, mate and lay eggs. Every year, Jeff Briggler ...

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.