All sea turtles are protected under the endangered species act, so we are just trying to do everything we can,” said Holbrook. According to the Alabama Coastal Foundation, the organization that ...

Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures. But they're an important part of the Alabama ecosystem, and they may soon be listed as a threatened species. Until recently, biologists didn ...

Instead, it gave them weaker protections, along with three other species of map turtles — Alabama, Escambia and Barbour’s — from poaching and commercial harvest due to their “similarity of appearance” ...

Checking is especially important for Alabama, a hotspot for the slimy amphibians ... rule that would ban importing 36 genera (groups of species), totaling approximately 426 species, more than ...

Instead, it gave them weaker protections, along with three other species of map turtles — Alabama, Escambia and Barbour’s — from poaching and commercial harvest due to their “similarity of appearance” ...