Sue Carstairs holds a painted turtle in her gloved hands and points out its injuries: a fractured shell and wounded underside from being hit by a car. It looks displeased at the inspection. Two wires ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...