Last week, a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to find a ...
A diamondback terrapin (turtle) on display during a “Terrapin Tuesday” event where visitors learn about terrapin conservation efforts at the Long Beach Township Field Station on Thursday, July 6, 2023 ...
Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...
Not all animal hibernations can be claimed by cold-weather states. Even on the tepid Mississippi Gulf Coast and in the Louisiana marshes, the Diamondback Terrapin takes a winter snooze. Once, this ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Conservation groups filed a petition today asking the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Following nearly two years of advocacy and a petition filed by conservationists and turtle experts, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule today ...
Last week a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to find a ...