Federal turtle trafficking conviction sends man to prison for 2 1/2 years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
Man who tried to mail 40 turtles from Southern California to China sentenced to 2½ years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
10 Low-Maintenance Turtles That Make Great Pets
Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you’re looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect ...
Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants at a New Jersey airport
A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his ...
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Tanglewood Tuesday: Meet Rupert the Box Turtle!
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — Meet Rupert, an eastern box turtle you can find at the Tanglewood Nature Center! At 28 years old, ...
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Commentary: The challenges of the Eastern Box Turtle
I don’t think you had any trouble deducing from these clues that the critter is a turtle. However, did you figure out I was referring to the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)? In many ...
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Evaluating the Suitability of Confiscated and Rehabilitated Eastern Box Turtles for Release back into the Wild
The eastern box turtle is collected in enormous numbers for the illegal wildlife trade. Only a portion of this trade is detected, and when it is, wildlife agencies must decide what to do with those ...
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Turtle Trafficker Sentenced 2 Years After Linking Alias to Contraband Animals
A 54-year-old Hong Kong man was sentenced Friday in downtown Los Angeles to two years and six months behind bars on federal ...