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Spiny softshell turtles released into Lake Champlain

Little spiny softshell turtles that had been in ECHO's care were released into Lake Champlain at North Hero State Park on ...
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Spiny softshell turtle sets population records in Vermont

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 ...
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Turtles: The aquatic ecosystem stewards

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...
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Volunteers needed for annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup event

MONTPELIER — Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, and the department is looking for volunteers to help. Participants are asked ...
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Wild Turtle Week offers education, ideas to protect Iowa’s native species

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 ...
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Meet Texas’s Strangest Turtle

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 ...