SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The spiny softshell turtle is a native species to Vermont that’s listed as threatened by the state, but recent conservation efforts appear to have helped boost the population.

A spiny softshell turtle’s head emerges from a shallow pool of water. Spiny softshell turtles lay eggs in Missouri this week on sand- and gravel bars along streams and ponds. Take a canoe or kayak out ...

The creature paddling leisurely in the gin-clear water at Balmorhea State Park, in far West Texas, was the approximate size, shape, and color of a buttermilk flapjack. When I crouched along the grassy ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation efforts. “This year we set a lot of records,” said Toni ...

Protecting the eastern spiny softshell turtle The St. Clair Conservation Authority is helping the eastern spiny softshell turtle population. CTV London's Bryan Bicknell explains.

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada acquired two hectares of land in the Eastern Townships to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle, the group announced Thursday. It said the ...

More than 6,000 baby turtles will be making their way back into the Thames River Wednesday morning. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority said the spiny softshell turtles have had a record ...

The extreme weather this year has stirred up some turtle trouble and kept researchers working with endangered spiny softshell turtles in the Thames watershed on high alert. A local species at risk ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says it got a big boost recently in its goal to save the spiny softshell turtle from extinction after a Quebec farming family agreed to sell part of its land to ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...