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Alligator snapping turtles return to Kansas, what to know
A species of giant turtles, long gone from Kansas, are back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of ...
Gators and turtles found swimming in pools at man’s Florida home, cops say
Coming around to the front yard, officers said they found a small kiddie pool with six turtles in it. The man told them he ...
‘Godzilla’ Snapping Turtle Is So Huge Virginia Officials Established a New Record Category
Virginia wildlife trapper Winston Marshall caught a 57-pound common snapping turtle that established a new state record ...
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Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle Protected as Threatened
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...
The Cool Down on MSN8d
Officials announce return of apex predator following decades-long absence: 'This is a long time coming'
These turtles face an array of threats, including illegal harvesting for their meat and the pet trade, accidental capture, ...
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Imperiled Alligator Snapping Turtles
PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...
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Gators and turtles found swimming in pools at man’s Florida home, cops say
taking an alligator without an alligator trapping license and taking or possessing soft shell turtles, according to Marion County court records. McClatchy News reached out to his attorney Sept.
KSNT Topeka on MSN3d
Alligator snapping turtles are back in Kansas, what to know
Alligator snapping turtles are known for their most prominent characteristics which separate them from the common snapping turtles which are abundant in many areas in Kansas. Their large, ridged ...