The Katy Wildlife Habitat on the Katy Prairie in Texas received another lost native son with the recent release of displaced, wild box turtles into the wildlife preserve. Debbie Figueras, coordinator of the repopulation project, supervised the repatriation of the box turtles back into the area. Ms. Figueras says the Katy Wildlife Habitat Area has […]

This Petey, the box turtle’s true story. It’s a story about courage, love and death. All baby box turtles come into the world with very slim chances to survive. Most die during the very first winter of their hatching. Some are frozen to death, others starve, drown, or become prey to animals. Petey beat the […]