On a remote island in Indonesia, a "giant" clawed creature moved through the murky water of a river. At least, it tried to, but something caught it and held it. A fisherman checked the trap - and ...

At the end of summer, companies and individuals often leave behind fishing lines and crab nets, creating hazards that can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deputies from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Marine Patrol Unit rescued a loggerhead sea turtle that had become entangled in a crab trap ...

Read full article: Houston drivers losing nearly $2,000 a year to traffic, study finds Two Houston police officers were hospitalized Friday afternoon after a patrol vehicle was struck and flipped ...

A continuing eradication effort of bullfrogs and red-eared slider turtles at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve may be having an effect. While it’s still too soon to know how successful the removal ...

University of Illinois veterinary student Jaime Lyke and two turtles she sampled in her research over the summer. University of Illinois veterinary student Jaime Lyke and two turtles she sampled in ...

MARATHON, Fla. — This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure has a concerning update on Florida sea turtles. Though nesting numbers are up, adult turtles continue to face threats due to human pressure.

Editor's Note: This is the last in a two-part series on turtles. Although turtles usually are not a pest to people, they can sometimes reach numbers where economic damage occurs. There are a variety ...

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 ...

QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 years, filling ...