CHICO — The western pond turtle in Butte County is currently shaking in its shell, due to habitat alteration and introduced species that are killing off the local reptile. The western pond turtle, or ...

is releasing nearly 60 endangered western pond turtles in the Columbia River Gorge this month, part of an on-going effort to restore a Northwest native that has teetered on the edge of extinction. The ...

SEATTLE — The Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists (WDFW) are preparing more than 35 Western Pond turtles for release in the wild. As part of the Western Pond ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Scientists are hoping that a new conservation program will help restore the dwindling Western Pond Turtle population in the Marin Headlands. Jessie Bushell, the director of ...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Friday was a good day to come out of your shell, especially if you're a western pond turtle in Washington state. Unfortunately, the western pond turtle is on the endangered ...

“If the ice is clear, you can sometimes see snapping or painted turtles moving slowly under the ice,” said Jeff LeClere, ...

Our backyard pond, like any other, provides a smorgasbord of seafood for a variety of hungry predators that prowl the banks and shallows of this watery buffet. Bluegill sunfish, bass, small fry, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Conservationists at the Oregon Zoo are caring for 10 endangered northwestern pond turtles. The tiny turtles will be cared for at the zoo’s conservation lab until next spring ...