Ectotherms in Winter: How Do Reptiles and Amphibians Survive?
Volume 24 Issue 4, Fall 2019 by Emily B. Cook The challenge winter represents for most animals is not insignificant....
Painted Turtles
Apr 1, 2017
Vol. 22 Issue 1, Spring 2017 by Lauren White Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) are the most widely-distributed native turtles in North America with...
Happy Returns
Aug 6, 2013
Do you remember the female Eastern Box Turtle that I found upside down on the Dulles Greenway in May? Well...
Little Soldiers by the Rain Crows – a song about Turtles
May 30, 2013
Here's a favorite song of mine, and it's just perfect this time of year as a great reminder to watch for...
Watch roadways for turtles – and help them cross
May 30, 2013
Watch your roads for turtles crossing. Snappers, painted and box turtles have been reported in numbers recently crossing roads to...
Box Turtles, Frogs and Ranavirus
Feb 16, 2012
From the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/2012/02/01/gIQA5O0Z9Q_story.html?sub=AR We need to watch for this in our amphibians and reptiles here in Loudoun.
Eastern Box Turtle video
Apr 26, 2011
Found this video on Eastern Box Turtles that I thought you might enjoy too: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxABr_WSYc Over the next few months,...
Be on the lookout for Turtles crossing roads
Apr 2, 2011
Be on the lookout for turtles crossing the road! The months of April, May, and June are nesting seasons for...
Box Turtle Tracking with VHS
Mar 10, 2011
Keep an eye out for Box Turtles and report your sightings to the Virginia Herpetological Society on their Box Turtle...
Wood Turtle Poaching – in West Virginia
Feb 7, 2011
This article is very applicable to us here in Loudoun, not only because we border West Virginia but also because...
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