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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North America's tiniest turtle is at risk, with a dwindling population and shrinking bog habitat. Zoo Knoxville's work gives the ...

Angela Sirois-Pitel stands shin-deep in mud, surrounded by grass and poison sumac. She's holding a large antenna above her head, listening for a slow and steady beep. Sirois-Pitel is a stewardship ...

Trudging through the thorny brush, Mike Knoerr is on a quest. Thunk. Thunk. Two five-foot long wooden dowels, the width of a pool stick, are in each of his hands. Methodically, he pokes them into the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A lawsuit was filed on Monday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), reportedly aimed to highlight the urgent need to protect the smallest turtle species in the ...

On a mild but windy day, along the Upper Salem River in South Jersey, a small group of conservationists trekked in their waders through muddy ground to search for endangered bog turtles. They’d like ...

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There are fewer bog turtles because of their rare − and shrinking − habitat, along with dangers posed by poaching and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville's head-start program brings in bog turtle ...

North America's tiniest turtle is at risk, with a dwindling population and shrinking bog habitat. Zoo Knoxville's work gives the species a better chance at survival. The increasingly rare reptile is ...