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 ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

The turtles chomp on static lines set to catch fish in rivers, perforating their digestive system or drowning them. Poaching and commercial harvest for turtle soup decimated alligator snapping ...

Calling it the “most challenging catch of my life,” Weston spent nearly four hours reeling in the fish. With the ... catch a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle with Kirkland’s help ...

Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ...