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

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

Resembling an ancient dinosaur, the alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. Weighing up to 250 pounds, this turtle has a bite force of 1,000 psi—enough to sever ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A rare and striking sight was captured at the Cattail Marsh in Beaumont of a mother alligator with at ... It features a range of recreational options, bird watching, wildlife ...

A study published in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions on April 16 says that 96% of alligator attacks in the Southeastern United States were caused by irresponsible behavior on the part of ...

Sometimes though, when Arthur Weston and Kirk Kirkland are out on Lake Livingston and Trinity River fishing for alligator gar they catch other things… Case in point, this 200+ pound alligator snapping ...

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites. A recent study is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes human actions immediately ...

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Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have ...

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 ...