A man charged with smuggling endangered native SC turtles to China was arraigned in federal court Tuesday for international wildlife trafficking.

A box turtle never forgets. Missourians will see many signs of a box turtle’s reliance on memory in the weeks ahead when people will observe turtle crossing roads throughout the region. These turtle ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

Claim to fame: The ornate box turtle is one of the two species of box turtles commonly seen in this part of the state; the other is the three-toed box turtleornate box turtle (Terrapene carolina ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of the plants and animals chosen as symbols of the two states it straddles - North ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The Conestee Nature Preserve said one of their rescue box turtles was reportedly taken. Staff said one of their ambassador animals, Michelle the box turtle, was taken Friday ...

In a poll to determine which of the world’s turtles would take home the people’s choice award, box turtles would win in a landslide. Sea turtles captivate observers around the globe, but few people ...

HARWICH -- Tracking turtles isn’t as easy as one might think, but Michael Musnick, a passionate amateur herpetologist, is doing his best. Holding an antenna and receiver, Musnick sets off down one of ...

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Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...