ATLANTA - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing the agency of delaying critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections ...

Bog turtles are separated into two regions ... which are only found in one body of freshwater in Virginia. The species is ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act. The agency ...

A homeowner in suburban Virginia found a 48.6-pound snapping turtle in his yard and feared the gargantuan reptile had been hit by a car, according to a Facebook post by the Richmond Wildlife Center.

DESCRIPTION: A small, black turtle with yellow spots on its smooth shell. HABITAT: The spotted turtle occupies a wide variety of shallow wetland habitats across its range and during the year. Habitat ...