WASHINGTON (CN) - The Food and Drug Administration has approved amending a regulation that bans the sale or distribution of small turtles to provide a humane alternative to killing them, the agency ...

“The illegal trade of turtles is having a global impact on many turtle species and our ecosystems. We commend our law enforcement’s work to address the crisis of illegal wildlife trafficking,” FWC ...

DU QUOIN - They're tiny, green, cute as can be and seem to be the perfect pet. But, contrary to advertisements on the Internet, claims of now being safe and salmonella-free, and hundreds being sold by ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reminding Virgin Islanders of the ban on the sale of hatchling turtles under 4 inches in length, after a St. Thomas pet store advertised baby turtles for sale ...

Public health officials have known for a long time that small children and small turtles are a very bad combination. The reason: Turtles carry salmonella bacteria. Kids handling turtles can and do get ...

Good news for anyone who ever wanted to see if they, like an anthropomorphic rat, are capable of domesticating a giant turtle: A lake in Indiana that’s home to a legendary 500-pound snapping turtle ...

A federal grand jury investigation in Illinois and four other Midwest states is being conducted into the sale of an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 red- eared slider turtles from Louisiana that have been ...

An arboretum plant sale this weekend, roses next weekend. Turtles this weekend, raptors next weekend. Four good reasons to get outdoors at UC Davis. Plant sale — The arboretum’s first and only Sunday ...