From aufwuchs taken from the carapace of a smooth softshell turtle, Trionyx muticus, captured near Lawrence, Kansas, protozoa were observed. Thirty-eight species of Protozoa were identified to generic ...

DES MOINES - Turtles in Iowa would be subject to commercial and recreational seasons and daily catch limits designed to protect them during their nesting season under preliminary rules the state ...

Faced with growing concerns about the hunting of freshwater turtles in the United States for Asian food markets, federal officials this week proposed adding four species to an international list of ...

When it comes to little-known outdoor events in Missouri, it would be safe to say few are more obscure than the state’s softshell turtle season. If you didn’t know Missouri has a softshell turtle ...

On a warm, spring day, it's not unusual to see a row of semi-aquatic turtles basking in the sun on a log floating in a pond, small lake, stream, or wetland. A few species are found statewide, but the ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Federal wildlife authorities hope they will be successful at getting a new rule put into place that would require permits to ship four native freshwater turtles overseas. U.S.

She may have been their last hope, and now she’s gone. Chinese state media has said that the last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 ...