The yearly decline of the western painted turtle population could be an indicator of the state of an ecosystem's water ...

which helps keep bacteria out of the water. As nature’s janitors, snapping turtles are particularly adept at this. Cute creatures like turtles are excellent ambassadors for wildlife conservation.

Many across the state might have already seen one Reid says on the roadway, in a yard and especially around shallow water ... Arkansas are box turtles, but despite how cute they might be ...