Canine powered conservation is helping researchers learn more about the internationally endangered wood turtle in Maine.

Maine actually has several turtles within its borders. The three most commonly sighted ones are the snapping turtle, the wood turtle and the painted turtle. Snapping turtles live throughout the ...

Wildlife biologists in Maine are wrapping up the trapping portion of a two-year study to determine ways to better protect Blanding's turtles.

SOMERVILLE — A talk on Maine’s native turtle species with wildlife rehabilitator Pam Meier, founder and director of The Turtle’s Back, is set for 1:30 pm. Sunday, June 2, at Pumpkin Vine ...

AUGUSTA — Tuesday was a big day for Maine Herpetological Society President Robert DuBois of Milo and people who like to keep reptiles and amphibians as pets.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. For the second spring in a row, I have found a baby turtle in my yard ...

Maine is home to seven species of turtles, all of which live in marshy wetlands and ponds. During the summer, females move to warm, sandy areas to lay their eggs, forcing them to cross roadways.

WELLS, Maine (AP) — Turtles are on the move in Maine, ... But in the southern part of the state, they also can cross paths with two endangered species: Blanding's and spotted turtles.

ELIOT, Maine – After fending off death, a critically-injured common snapping turtle struck by a motorist last year has been released back into the wild. The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick ...

Maine motorists are familiar with moose and deer cross signs. In a few southern Maine towns, the state will be installing turtle crossing signs. ... Some turtles are endangered species.

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine motorists are familiar with moose and deer cross signs. In a few southern Maine towns, the state will be installing turtle crossing signs.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife biologists in Maine are wrapping up the trapping portion of a two-year study to determine ways to better protect an endangered species of turtle.