The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) is one of many wonderful turtle species native to Georgia. John Jensen, herpetologist with Georgia Department of Natural Resources, told me more about box ...

JOHNSON COUNTY — In a copse of trees in Johnson County, birdsong trilled over the sound of nearby cars on Monday. In this small patch of wilderness, hidden away behind houses and businesses, John ...

Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti.

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

In an unusual first for Iowa, uniquely-trained dogs from Montana will converge upon Johnson County this spring to round up a rare turtle species for a wildlife conservation project of Iowa City-based ...

A Collinsville man was arraigned in federal court Wednesday, Oct. 3, after being charged with illegally transporting protected box turtles, which authorities claim can sell for as much as $3,000 each ...

FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. -- Some dogs find joy in bones and treats. For John Rucker’s seven Boykin spaniels, they are excited about praise after finding ornate box turtles. “I'm the only person in the ...

A North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking hundreds of endangered turtles to be sold in Asia, according to federal authorities. Jesse James Freeman, ...

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A Jersey City man pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating federal wildlife laws by selling rare species of turtles online. Shown here are baby turtles near the El Almejal eco-lodge in El Valle in Colombia ...