Only 500 acres of mountain bog habitat remain across the turtles’ entire southern range. Bog turtles are divided into northern and southern populations. The northern population was listed as ...

Narrator] The bright patches range from yellow to a reddish orange, and they're part of what makes the bog turtle unique. You can also identify the bog turtle by its brownish-black shell ...

The bog turtle population is dwindling due to a shrinking habitat and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville is giving the tiny ...

At 3 to 4 inches long, a bog turtle can sit in your shirt pocket, and its shell color can range from nearly black to an attractive mahogany. Those attributes have made the turtles targets for ...

Despite efforts by federal and state agencies, the bog turtle’s population has plummeted by at least 50% in the past two decades. Only 14 viable populations and less than 2,000 turtles survive in the ...

PREVIOUS: Rare Southern Bog Turtle Moves One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protection Only 500 acres of mountain bog habitat remain across the southern range, which spans Georgia, Virginia ...

Sarah] The bright patches range from yellow to a reddish orange, and they're part of what makes the bog turtle unique. You can also identify the bog turtle by its brownish black shell covered in ...

(WGHP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Tuesday that it would consider protecting the southern population of the imperiled bog turtle under the Endangered Species Act.

There are fewer bog turtles because of their rare − and shrinking − habitat, along with dangers posed by poaching and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville's head-start program brings in bog ...

ATLANTA - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing the agency of delaying critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections ...