North America's smallest turtle has crawled into a bit of a bog, and the federal government is pondering whether protections for the species are warranted to get it out. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Disappearing habitat threatens North America’s tiniest turtle. A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are ...

Stay away from small turtles: they are behind four separate salmonella outbreaks that sickened 133 people across the U.S. since last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A recent study shows that the Dahl's Toad-headed Turtle (Mesoclemmys dahli), a rare reptile found only in Colombia, is threatened with extinction due to alarmingly small and fragmented populations and ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection today for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, ...