State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

The resolution mainly prioritizes the protection of Virginia’s native turtle species — considered one of the most vulnerable groups of vertebrates worldwide — which face significant ...

As World Sea Turtle Day approaches on Monday, an expert explains threats to sea turtles and their ecological importance along ...

Virginia wildlife-protection laws make it illegal to take any turtle species from the wild and sell them, and federal law makes it a federal crime to violate state wildlife laws. Fazi's attorney ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va ... one of the most critically endangered sea turtle species. In the 80s, Kemps Ridley sea turtles almost went extinct when there were only about 200 nesting individuals.

PREVIOUS: Rare Southern Bog Turtle Moves One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection Only 500 acres of mountain bog habitat remain across the southern range, which spans Georgia, Virginia ...

On a sunny morning in August, after more than six years in captivity, the Virginia Department ... s native species, but with the successful release of eight spotted turtles back into the wilds ...

VIRGINIA BEACH ... staff found that the turtle’s internal temperature was 41 degrees, a concerning sign since a healthy temperature for the species is about 75 degrees.

Virginia law prohibits the taking and selling of any turtle species from the wild; it is a federal crime to violate state wildlife laws. Mr. Fazi’s case is the latest to catch the attention of ...

The southeastern U.S., including Georgia, is a biodiversity hotspot, but habitat loss, pollution, and climate change threaten over 40% of freshwater species like fish and turtles.