Catherine has moved about 15 feet SE of her last location and she is mating with a large male box turtle!

This is the ongoing saga of “Catherine” the Eastern Box Turtle. Through the magic of modern technology, glimpse into the life of a wild box turtle in its natural environment. For more detailed info on Catherine and my Eastern Box Turtle conservation and tracking program please take a look at the Turtle Tracks website at: http://www.geocities.com/thesolorover/Boxtrack.html

Special Thanks to:

Catherine the Eastern Box Turtle

Earthshine Mountain Lodge

John Rucker and his amazing dogs

The Hagler family

Catherine O’Neil

Marian O’Neil

Gabrielle Graeter of the NCWRC

Steve Irwin “The Crocodile Hunter” for your inspiration

Stay tuned for more of Catherine’s Tracks!

The eastern box turtle is considered uncommon to rare in the Great Lakes region; however, populations can be found in areas not bisected by heavily traveled roads.