TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks department ...

Vermont's native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation ...

NORTH HERO, Vt. — Vermont Fish and Wildlife has released 20 baby spiny softshell turtles into Lake Champlain. It's part of a 10-year program in which Fish and Wildlife captures baby turtles in the ...

The creature paddling leisurely in the gin-clear water at Balmorhea State Park, in far West Texas, was the approximate size, shape, and color of a buttermilk flapjack. When I crouched along the grassy ...

Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day is Saturday, October 19, and the department is looking for volunteers to help. Participants are asked to arrive at North ...

BURLINGTON Thirty-two baby turtles, whose nests were disturbed last fall at their nesting sites, were to be returned to the wild on the shores of Lake Champlain Wednesday since being sheltered at ECHO ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

Christmas has reached the nation’s capital with trees representing every state lighting up Washington, D.C., as part of an annual tradition called “America Celebrates.” Vermont’s native spiny ...