The spiny softshell turtle has been put on the country's endangered species list, despite extensive efforts in places like London to keep the population growing. The continuing decline of the turtle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scott Gillingwater, a species at risk biologist at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, holds a spiny softshell turtle. ...

The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it’s picked up from a blue tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it’s off, swimming deftly through the murky water ...

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has been asking people to keep an eye out for turtle nests. When wetlands are disturbed by development, or for other reasons, turtles might build their ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation efforts. “This year we set a lot of records,” said Toni ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

They might have a reputation for moving slowly on land, but a long-running reptile research conservation program is racing to help restore a species of endangered turtles. The Southern Ontario at Risk ...

The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, or the loon that gave the one-dollar “loonie” its name. In fact, the ...

PIKE RIVER, Que. — The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it’s picked up from a blue Tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it’s off, swimming deftly ...

It's turtle nesting season in Ontario and conservationists are working to protect endangered species and their nests. "Right now, we're at the peak of nesting season," said Scott Gillingwater, a ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Scientists in London, Ont. have released a record number of eastern spiny softshell turtle ...