The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. painted turtle 7© Tom Reichner/Shutterstock.com Painted turtles are the most common aquatic turtle in all of North America, and ...

Minnesota’s turtles got new protections as of Monday, Jan. 1. In 2023, state lawmakers approved a law eliminating the commercial harvest of two species — western painted turtles and snapping turtles.

Last year Anna Thonis, a postdoctoral researcher at New York University, launched a study of Long Island’s Eastern box turtles, a "species of special concern" in New York — not officially threatened ...

How much do Connecticut residents know about the state's native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That's what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out. Poachers gather ...