TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of ...
The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released ...
An alligator snapping turtle was found in Lake Washington under a dock near Kirkland. This species is considered invasive, since they are not native to the Pacific Northwest. KIRKLAND, Wash. - A ...
Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...
KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...