ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act. The agency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North America's tiniest turtle is at risk, with a dwindling population and shrinking bog habitat. Zoo Knoxville's work gives the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A petition is calling for the protection of the southern bog turtle, North America’s smallest turtle, a species native to North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia.

(WGHP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now ...

The bog turtle, NC’s state reptile, a turtle rescue team and the longleaf pine ecosystem. Discover why North America’s tiniest turtle is in trouble, how development is threatening NC’s state reptile ...

The endangered bog turtle is the state’s official reptile, after Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Monday. He was joined by students at Riverside Elementary School, in Princeton, who nominated the ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the southern population of the bog turtle as a federal endangered ...

ATLANTA — A rare species of turtle has just been born at Zoo Atlanta, and its the first of its kind to hatch there in 30 years. According to the zoo, the endangered bog turtles are typically found in ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- The federal government is giving private landowners ...

Angela Sirois-Pitel stands shin-deep in mud, surrounded by grass and poison sumac. She's holding a large antenna above her head, listening for a slow and steady beep. Sirois-Pitel is a stewardship ...

Trudging through the thorny brush, Mike Knoerr is on a quest. Thunk. Thunk. Two five-foot long wooden dowels, the width of a pool stick, are in each of his hands. Methodically, he pokes them into the ...