Painted Turtle

• Another Kelowna painted turtle-snatching incident prompts warning to leave species be

  Conservation Officers located and seized two protected live western painted turtles from a Kelowna man who had pilfered them for a private pond on his property.

  Environment

  May 30, 2023
  
• Turtle trouble: West Kelowna drivers reminded to go slow for shelled neighbours

  Trouble tends to arise this time of year in B.C. when painted turtles migrate across roads on their way to breeding grounds mapped out in their DNA, and get run over.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
  
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• Kelowna residents accused of trying to sell western painted turtle, may face charges

  Conservation officers seized the turtle and it was delivered to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops Tuesday. It will be cared for at the park as it undergoes assessments.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2022
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• West Kelowna, B.C. motorists asked to channel their inner turtle on this migratory path

  Fillion said other wildlife had made good use of the car-free path, some of which may have been turtle predators. The turtles themselves, however, steered clear.

  Environment

  Mar 9, 2022
• Malicious or accidental? Painted turtles found dead in the Lethbridge river valley

  A disturbing image of a dead and shattered painted turtle at the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands preservation area quickly gained traction on social media

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2017
• Scientists decode painted turtle’s DNA

  Scientists have decoded the DNA of the painted turtle and hope that unraveling the mystery of the reptiles may lead to medical breakthroughs for humans.

  Health

  Apr 5, 2013