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Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) demography in northern Illinois
… rather than at the population level. The Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) is a threatened species in Illinois and lacks essential demographic data. Over the last two centuries, nearly all Illinois prairie has been converted to agriculture, and consequently, Ornate Box Turtles are now confined …
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Investigating the epidemiology of Terrapene herpesvirus 1 in freeranging eastern box turtle populations
… infection in 409 free-ranging eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) from Tennessee and Illinois. The overall prevalence in this study population was 31.3% (95% confidence interval: 27-36%), with a significantly higher prevalence in July (52.3%; 95% CI: 41-59%) compared to …
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Spatial, Dietary, and Temporal Niche Parameters of Two Species of Box Turtle (Terrapene) in Microsympatry
Three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina) and ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata) were collected from two sites where both species are found in microsympatry: Penn-Sylvania Prairie, Dade County, and Osage Prairie, Vernon County, Missouri. A total of 203 turtles were collected on both prairies …
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Home range and movement of the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) in East Central Illinois
Studying the ecology of terrestrial turtle species provides understanding of their spatial needs. Radio-telemetry was used to study the home range size, movement, habitat use, and nesting of Terrapene carolina. Minimum Convex Polygons (MCP) and Kernel Density Estimates at 95, 75, and 50% were used …
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The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County
The landscape throughout the range of the Eastern Box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) has been altered significantly since the late 1880s by habitat fragmentation. In this study, the spatial ecology and seasonal movement patterns of the Eastern Box turtle in contrasting habitat types are …
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Landscape patterns and patch dynamics in Hamilton county over a forty year period: applicability to the conservation of the eastern box turtle
… with long generation times such as the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) can persist in an urbanizing environment but have higher mortality than in forested habitat and show a response lag which delays detection of population decline. I quantify land use and land cover change over …
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Reintroduction Biology of Head-Started Ornate Box Turtles
<p>The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) is a prairie-dwelling species that has experienced population declines, especially near the northern edge of its range. In order to provide supporting research for a reintroduction program at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge …
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Examining the Effects of Penning on Juvenile Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Box turtle (Terrapene carolina) populations have been declining over the last several decades, and one major cause is increasing urbanization. As a result of habitat fragmentation, wildlife managers are frequently turning to new and alternative management strategies. Traditional box turtle …
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Modeling the health of free-living Illinois herptiles: an integrated approach incorporating environmental, physiologic, spatiotemporal, and pathogen factors
… of conservation concern in Illinois: the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata), and the silvery salamander (Ambystoma platineum) over the course of three years using a combination of physical examination, qPCR pathogen screening, and …
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Genetic effects of persistent population bottlenecks on long-lived organisms with overlapping generations
… microsatellite markers to compare two ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) populations, one of which experienced a recent bottleneck due to habitat loss while the other is relatively undisturbed. The heterozygosity excess test detected the genetic signature of a recent bottleneck in the small …
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A Method for Detecting Nesting Activity, Thermal Implications of Different Nesting Strategies, and Activity Patterns of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene Ornata)
The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) is a small emydid terrestrial turtle that has experienced declines throughout its wide geographic range. In an effort to provide supporting research for a reintroduction program at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in northern …
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Vegetation, wildlife, and human foraging in prehistoric western Virginia
… cottontail, gray squirrel, sweet acorns, and box turtle. An annual foraging strategy with a fall-winter focus in mountain ecosystems and a spring-summer focus in lowland ecosystems was suggested by the model. A comparison of the model results with an archaeological data indicated that hickory …
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Connecting children to nature: integrating technology into nature programs and incorporating environmental education into an urban after-school program
… in focus groups and a pilot program about box turtle tracking using radio telemetry. Results indicated that interest in nature and nature programs incorporating technology was positive among all WVO segments - though the motivation for that interest was different for the distanced WVO group …
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Head-start Juvenile and Adult Resident Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina): Winter Ecology Including Microhabitat Selection, Temperature Tolerance and Philopatry
<p>The Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is one of the most common reptiles in North America, but is soon to be threatened due to increased urbanization, disease, and the pet and food trades. In order to assist resource managers in choosing suitable sites for relocation studies, more …
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Characterizing the epidemiology of ranavirus in North American chelonians: diagnosis, surveillance, pathogenesis, and treatment
… of ranavirus infections in 606 eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) from several different states. The overall prevalence of ranaviruses in this study population was 1.5% (95% confidence interval: 0.8 – 2.9%), with a non-significantly higher prevalence in juveniles (3.5%; …
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Pathogen surveillance and management strategies for confiscated and free-ranging eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms