KCCI Des Moines

Iowa panel advances restrictions on turtle trapping

An Iowa Department of Natural Resources commission has advanced restrictions on the state's turtle trapping.The rules approved Thursday by the Natural Resource Commission would limit trappers to ...
JD Supra

Robbing the Wild - How 10 States' Refusal to Ban Trapping is Hurting America's Wild Turtles: Center for Biological Diversity Report

The Report analyzes state laws in terms of how effective they are believed to protect wild turtles from commercial practices. 30 states allow no commercial turtle harvest, eight states provide ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Report: Refusal to Ban Trapping Threatens Turtles in Nine States, Enables Illegal Trade

Report: Refusal to Ban Trapping Threatens Turtles in Nine States, Enables Illegal Trade CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nine states still allow unlimited commercial harvesting of some or all native turtle species, ...
journalgazette

Turtle-tracking is off to a slow start

How rainy has it been? A turtle-trapping project at Eagle Marsh had to be postponed this week – not for the trappers, but for the turtles. No. Researchers set hoop-net traps in the marsh to capture ...
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Inside the turtle trap: A surprise of colorful babies

Checking a turtle trap led to an unexpected catch of colorful baby turtles. Map shows next states to get hit hardest by March heat wave What does 'Trump TACO' mean? Iran ultimatum postponed before ...