“Box turtles will actually dig beneath the surface of the soil or top soil. They would also make use of dens in leaf piles or brush piles,” said Wehrung.
Alex Wehrung, Public Affairs Manger for outreach and education for the Wildlife Center of Virginia said seeing a black bear in your neighborhood or backyard once or twice will not be an issue but, leaving pet food and bird feeders out at night could cause a bear to come back multiple times.