Loss of wetlands, changes in habitat hydrology from dams and agricultural tile drainage, viruses, and poaching put turtle ...

Specialists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) worked to rescue two trapped alligator ...

The common snapping turtle is a species that few Pennsylvanians give a second thought, unless they see one crossing the road or digging in their flower bed. This is because, outside the breeding ...

I am standing on its muddy shores, watching, with some apprehension, a 6-and-a-half-foot alligator. Its pewter eyes blend in ...

Large snapping turtles native to the eastern United States have been spotted in the Lower Rogue River, raising concerns about their impact on native wildlife. The Oregon Department of Fish and ...

A quiet metal detecting trip turns into a strange river hunt when the first serious signal leads to an old trap buried under rocks. As he works through the creek, he pulls out relics, Civil War-era ...

Vermont uses a network of traps in over 100 sites to monitor mosquitoes for diseases like EEE and West Nile virus. The program acts as an early warning system to detect viruses before people get sick.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For many Florida beachgoers, sargassum is often viewed as a nuisance. The brown seaweed can pile up along shorelines, and create unpleasant odors as it decomposes and makes ...