A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak. Wan Yee Ng, 41, was arrested on the ...

This turtle, like all turtles, was very careful about where she laid her eggs. Most turtles lay their eggs in the morning.

Sai Keung Tin, 54, was sentenced on Friday for his role in trafficking eastern box turtles — a protected species, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tin, also known as Ricky Tin ...

Eastern box turtle. This species can live indoors or outdoors but does need a lot of space with both dry land and water in their habitat. This turtle grows to be 5-7 inches long and lives 30-40 ...

The eastern box turtle is facing population decline due to habitat loss. A species of turtle has taken one step closer to becoming Pennsylvania’s state reptile. The House Game and Fisheries ...

He and Tin primarily trafficked the eastern box turtle, a subspecies of the common box turtle which is native to the U.S., according to prosecutors. Smuggling the species across international ...

DNR fisheries biologist Scott Heintzelman said females cross roadways in search of sandy areas to dig nests and sometimes ...

Geisert knew the species was vulnerable and thought it best to leave ... He sent Geisert a copy of “Population Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape,” published in 2008 in the ...

By Johnny Diaz A woman pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 Eastern box turtles, a protected species, that were individually wrapped in socks inside a duffle bag as she tried to ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak. Wan Yee Ng ...

A species of turtle has taken one step closer to becoming Pennsylvania’s state reptile. The House Game and Fisheries Committee approved House Bill 401 on Tuesday for the eastern box turtle to be ...