A group of conservation organizations is calling on the federal government to list the Maryland-native wood turtle as an ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles.

Larry 'Running Turtle' was a full-blood Native American. His mother was Cherokee and his father, Apache. He was born in a small house in San Antonio on August 18, 1956. 'Running Turtle' devoted his ...

Larry Running Turtle Salazar, a Native American activist from San Antonio, has died after experiencing complications from surgery, according to friends and family. NEW: Looking for good San Antonio ...

A "constellation of eyes" welcomed Sidney Woodruff the first time she went nighttime frog spotting at Yosemite National Park. Her headlamp lit up thousands of eyes that belonged to the invasive ...

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While you're out and about soaking up the springtime weather, you might just see a few turtles in our local ponds and trails. May 23 is World Turtle Day, a day created by American Tortoise Rescue to ...