SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The spiny softshell turtle is a native species to Vermont that’s listed as threatened by the state, but recent conservation efforts appear to have helped boost the population.

Spiny Softshell Turtles have small, conical projections on the anterior of the carapace and the male Spiny Softshell has light spots and/or dark ocelli (eye-shaped) patterns on the carapace.

A spiny softshell turtle in a pond. Author: WGRZ Staff Published: 2:36 PM EDT July 26, 2022 Updated: 2:56 PM EDT July 26, 2022 TONAWANDA, N ...

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

Spiny softshell turtles are delightfully strange. Their snorkel-like snout, pinprick eyes, and fat feet appear to be borrowed from a fantastical anime character.

Spiny softshell turtles have existed in Vermont far longer than humans have. “They’ve been in this lake ever since the Ice Ages retreated and the glacier melted,” Fish and Wildlife ...

Spiny softshell turtles may live much longer than once thought, possibly 100 years, a new study suggests. News Sports Business Tribal News Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. NEWS.

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 ...

Some turtle species in Vermont are also rare or threatened — such as the Eastern spiny softshell turtle — so penalties could increase if the turtle qualifies as threatened or endangered.

Smooth softshell turtles typically avoid swamps and lowlands, while spiny softshells are found statewide. Mendyk said he's fairly certain the majority found in Audubon Park are spiny, though the ...