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Vermont families trap, study turtles at Salisbury conservation event

Kids and parents gathered at a pond in Salisbury on Sunday for an up-close look at some of Vermont’s turtles and amphibians.
The Daily Gazette

Trapping bill is threat to snapping turtles, already endangered

Assembly Bill A2490-2013 would amend the New York State Environmental Conservation Law to allow trappers to take snapping turtles, our state reptile. Turtles already are under pressure globally, with ...
KHQ

FWP sets up hoop traps to capture and remove invasive snapping turtles

MISSOULA, Mont. - Hoop traps will be set up in local ponds, sloughs, backwaters and other waterways throughout Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 to capture and remove invasive snapping ...
AOL

Snapping turtle with bite 'like trapping your hand in car door' found at beauty spot

A snapping turtle with a bite that feels like "trapping your finger in a car door" has been found in a stream at a Welsh beauty spot. The turtle, which is native to North and Central America, was ...
Center for Biological Diversity

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 ...