In Ohio, turtle dogs trained to locate reclusive reptiles

For research, turtle dogs bring the box turtles to their handler and a group of biologists and volunteers takes over from there, measuring, weighing, and examining the turtles and fitting most of them with transmitters so their movements can be studied.

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