blog posts U of I researchers use dogs to sniff out threatened turtles May 11, 2021 2:45 pm by Associated PressIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Associated Press (May 10) A team paced through the Nachusa Grasslands in Lee County trying to spot the small turtles, aided by a group of Boykin spaniels that can sniff out the turtles’ trail. Share on Facebook Tweet Email