It's turtle nesting season across the Thames River watershed, and conservationists are working to protect endangered species.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond ...

When wetlands are disturbed by development, or for other reasons, turtles might build their nests by roadsides or even in ...

You may encounter a turtle crawling along a road or in your backyard during nesting season. Here's what to know and how to help.

Snapping turtles are also easily recognizable by their long spiny tails, shells and big, sharp beaks. Certain species of snapping turtle are listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

While spiny softshell turtles are threatened in Vermont and spotted turtles are endangered, wood turtles could soon be threatened in the state due to land use change. That is why the state’s ...

These different turtles are difficult to tell apart based on appearance, especially because four of them are subspecies of Spiny Softshell turtles.

“Anything we can do to raise awareness.” Turtle crossing season goes into October but coming weeks are particularly dangerous, especially for female turtles of various varieties.

Most of the turtles were identified as spiny softshell turtles. DNR staff members successfully released the majority of the turtles back into the St. Croix River alive.

Officials advise against picking up snapping turtles and spiny softshells (often referred to as "leatherbacks") because they have long necks, allowing them to reach around and deliver painful ...

What seems most likely—if less thrillingly monstrous—is that the real Beast of Busco was a spiny soft-shell turtle, or even a common snapping turtle.

Turtles of Iowa The eastern spiny softshell turtle, which is found throughout Iowa and the central portion of the country, lives mostly in the water and utilizes a method of absorbing oxygen ...