Conservationists say the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner deserve endangered status as nonnative species threaten the ...

The shiner was first identified as threatened 50 years ago and was put on a waiting list for Endangered Species Act ...

Over the winter, veterinary staff treated the turtles for problems like pneumonia, infections, and injuries related to cold ...

Twenty-two cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued from Cape Cod and rehabilitated at Mystic Aquarium. The turtles, representing three endangered species, were released into the Atlantic Ocean off ...

The House Game and Fisheries Committee advanced a bill to establish an official state reptile. Here is what reptile and why.

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles — a protected species, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tin, also known as Ricky Tin ...

The eastern box turtle is facing population decline due to habitat loss. A species of turtle has taken one step closer to becoming Pennsylvania’s state reptile. The House Game and Fisheries ...