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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Female Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtles lay their eggs in late spring and throughout summer. They will dig a hole in soil near water, and lay an average of 12 – 18 eggs at a time.

Spiny softshell turtles grow to be pretty darn big. They're fast, too. And they'll eat just about anything they can get their mouth around - alive or dead.

Area waters are home to a variety of native turtle species including musk, snapping, eastern spiny softshell, common map, painted and Blanding’s. “We’re approaching nesting season ...

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 Fish ...

He said the state’s DNR tried to get similar protections for spiny softshell turtles. “The softshell turtle, they are basically the vultures of waterways,” Gray said.