Slow lane please, Syracuse police rescue snapping turtle from I-690

One of the slowest travelers on Interstate 690 got a police escort this week.The Syracuse Police Department said officers ...

Watch your step: Invasive snapping turtles in Garden City. Are they a threat?

“Because this species is not native to Idaho, our wildlife are not used to having a predator like this in their habitat.” ...
Los Angeles Times

Fish & Wildlife officials blame duck mutilations on snapping turtles, but some are skeptical

State wildlife officials investigating the cause of waterfowl found at Mile Square Regional Park with mutilated bills say the injuries appear to be the work of snapping turtles, though some animal ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

65-pound alligator snapping turtle found in Virginia neighborhood after call about ‘large turtle’

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJW) – An animal protection call about a large turtle in a residential neighborhood in Virginia led to the discovery of a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle. Fairfax County Police ...
Longmont Times-Call

Boulder animal protection officers relocate stranded baby snapping turtles

Animal protection officers with the Boulder Police Department recently helped stranded baby snapping turtles safely reach a lake near U.S. 36 and Table Mesa Drive. According to the Boulder Police ...