Box turtles (Terrapene carolina) are widely distributed but vulnerable to population decline
across their range. Using distance sampling, morphometric data, and an index of carapace …

Turtles are in decline worldwide, and the magnitude and recent acceleration of population
declines requires immediate action to inform conservation and management plans. Long …

In the mid‐Atlantic region, urban sprawl and development have resulted in habitat
alterations and fragmentation; however, the effects on eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina …

Urban development is a global threat to native wildlife. The process of urbanization reduces
and degrades the useable habitat of a region, and creates novel “urban ecosystems” that …

Turtles are one the most threatened vertebrate groups in the world due to anthropogenic
threats such as habitat loss and overexploitation. In addition to occupying a range that has …

Urbanization and other anthropogenic factors are often implicated in turtle population
declines, yet limited research on the natural history of turtles in urban areas has been …

Populations of box turtles (Terrapene spp.) are declining throughout several region of the
US (Doroff and Kieth, 1990, Hall et al., 1999, Belzer, 2002). These declines have been …

The Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina, is a species of concern in Tennessee,
USA, due to population declines. These declines are primarily due to anthropogenic causes …

Abstract Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene c. carolina) have experienced range-wide declines
as the result of extensive habitat loss, fragmentation, and alteration. The Oak Openings …

The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) is a species of conservation concern
throughout North America, with recent population declines attributed primarily to habitat loss …