Waterfront landowners eventually discover that snapping turtles, beavers, and other aquatic pests are not just background ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Assembly Bill A2490-2013 would amend the New York State Environmental Conservation Law to allow trappers to take snapping turtles, our state reptile. Turtles already are under pressure globally, with ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

On a 90-degree day under a noon-hour sun, Mik Holgersson pulls on a pair of chest waders, steps into the water of Davenport's Carp Lake and reaches for a rectangular net trap that's visible several ...