SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— As a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) ...

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle digs a nest along the Atlantic Ocean in this undated photo, in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., ...

Sea level rise and hurricanes are a threat to sea turtle nesting habitat along national seashores in the Southeast, but a new study predicts the greatest impact to turtles will be at Canaveral ...

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 ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Beach tilling in St. Johns County to help maintain sea turtle nesting habitats began on April 3 and will continue in phases throughout the week. St. Johns County Coastal ...

Many people use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, often assuming they represent the same kind of animal with minor variations in size or behaviour. This confusion continues even as ...

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Salem officials say they are trying to balance protecting a potentially endangered turtle species while taking care of the growing unhoused population in the city, but local ...

Journal of Coastal Conservation, Vol. 25, No. 1 (February 2021), pp. 1-8 (8 pages) Six species of sea turtles are recognized living in the Indonesia Archipelago and four of them are known for their ...

Eversource officials say that turtles and other reptiles make their homes in powerline corridors — and that’s not a great idea. The company says they constantly work to keep trees and grass cut down ...

ATLANTA - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing the agency of delaying critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for ...