Saving the World, One Box Turtle at a Time

Box turtles are charismatic, long-lived turtles that are omnivorous and use both land and water ecosystems. These characteristics make them uniquely sensitive to the health of their environments and good indicators of overall ecosystem health.

In the last 18 years, the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at University of Illinois has assessed the health of more than 4,000 turtles to better understand the threats to this species and create strategies to save them. Explore what they’ve learned through their research and how you can help.

Presenter: Dr. Matt Allender, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory, University of Illinois

Sign up at https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/saving-the-world-one-box-turtle-at-a-time

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