Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

ATLANTA - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing the agency of delaying critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A lawsuit was filed on Monday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), reportedly aimed to highlight the urgent need to protect the smallest turtle species in the ...

SOUTHERN SHORES, N.C.- Two dead adult sea turtles washed up on the Outer Banks near Southern Shores on Wednesday. One was a leatherback turtle, the other a loggerhead turtle. A necropsy was performed ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for delaying critically needed Endangered Species Act protections for the southern bog turtle and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An endangered sea turtle that endured months ...