Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

Two activities—harvesting turtles for food and riverside development—in Southern Missouri sharply reduced the number of northern map turtles in one river. When that happened, a longtime competitor ...

Scientists have been closely monitoring a map turtle population after 10 percent died in 2022. They found a surprising culprit, and are left concerned for the future. A female northern map turtle ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — 11 out of the 16 documented turtle species in the Volunteer State can be found in and around East Tennessee. Whether you’re curious about what turtle is the smallest, ...

JACKSON, Miss.— The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today that it intends to sue over the agency’s failure to finalize critical habitat for the threatened ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Motorists on Fort Leonard Wood may feel like they are dodging more turtles than normal lately, and that is because in spring and early summer, the cold-blooded creatures are ...