along with three other species of map turtles — Alabama, Escambia and Barbour’s — from poaching and commercial harvest due to their “similarity of appearance” to Pearl River turtles. The turtles are ...

“Mississippi is the core of this species range geographically. We have the highest density of alligator snapping turtles in the Southeast. We must get the information we need and ensure it is ...

NEW ORLEANS—As the result of a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity and Healthy Gulf, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to decide on Endangered Species Act protection for ...