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

A captured snapping turtle. (Photo courtesy of the Chiba Biodiversity Center) CHIBA -- The number of snapping turtles, an invasive and potentially dangerous species, appears to be waning in Chiba ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - Hoop traps will be set up in local ponds, sloughs, backwaters and other waterways throughout Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 to capture and remove invasive snapping ...

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 ...

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: ...