Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early ...

“A lot of companies have switched to alligator snapping turtles, which can get quite large, up to 200 pounds in parts of their range,” said Riedle. “In fact, companies like Campbell ...

alligator snapping turtles were plentiful in river systems draining into the Gulf of Mexico, from the waterways and lakes of the Midwest to the swamps and bayous of Florida, Louisiana and Texas. But ...

Alligator snapping turtles are enormous, prehistoric-looking reptiles that ... However, their populations have declined by up to 95% over much of their historic range due to overharvesting and ...

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring ...

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to ...