Discover the elusive spiny softshell turtle of southeast Missouri. Unlike red-eared sliders, it suns on dirt banks and has a smooth, flexible shell. Learn more about this unique creature and its ...

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 ...

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 & ...

AMES, Iowa (KWWL) -- A new study lead by Iowa State University professors is looking for the secret behind the shell - breaking down the way turtle genome folds and produces. Dr. Nicole Valenzuela is ...

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 ...

A Wilmington man is facing multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, following an arrest by the Wilmington Police Department (WPD).