TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks department ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scott Gillingwater, a species at risk biologist at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, holds a spiny softshell turtle. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 ...

Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known individuals, though the exact number remains uncertain due to ongoing ...