One lovely thing about turtles is that they never look busy. They calmly browse the forest or sun themselves on a log, appearing to live a life of leisure. Behind their chill demeanor, however ...

Inside the cooler were three live snapping turtles. When confronted, one of the group members admitted to using a spotlight to lure the turtles to the water’s surface before catching them in a large ...

Three people were recently caught illegally hunting snapping turtles in a lower Hudson Valley river. But is there ever a time that harvesting these ancient giants is actually legal? The amount of ...

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After three decades without a single sighting, 20 critically endangered red-crowned roofed turtles have been reintroduced to India's Ganga River system, according to India Today NE. The release marks ...

Snapping turtles are the the only turtle species for which there is an open hunting season in New York state, according to environmental conservationists. A hunting license is required, and the only ...

“That is really because of our snapping turtle that sits there and lives up to 175 years [keeps] our waterways clear.” While nesting season may be the busiest time of year, the Turtle Rescue League’s ...

When Lori Lilley set out to rescue turtles from the Crystal Lake reconstruction site in March, she didn’t expect to find many. “I had made the comment, ‘If I just save one, I’ll be happy ...

The common snapping turtle is infamous for being one of the most aggressive and powerful turtles in the world. Unlike the typical calm and slow-moving turtle you might imagine, this species ...

These success stories and resources show how the project is making a difference in flood damaged areas. Rehabilitating a site on the Wilson River The rehabilitation of a site on the Wilson River in ...