Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping ... turtles is particularly damaging ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago. The last documented sighting ...

This means their survival depends on many adult turtles having many opportunities to mate over a long period of time. Endangered Species Act protection should help stop further illegal harvest. The ...