Tag: Fielded
Turtle Dogs Fielded by the St. Louis Zoo’s Box Turtle Project
Boykin Spaniels lend a nose to box turtle conservation. Noses to the ground, seven Boykin Spaniels range across open grassland and into a forest of oak and hickory trees. They’re followed by a rangy guy in an orange high-viz vest and a pack of researchers in green vests. As one of the dogs nears a find—in this case, a three-toed box turtle—her tail begins wagging wildly. Once she locates the turtle, she carefully picks it up