Diamondback terrapins are the wild jewels of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. With diamond-patterned shells and speckled skin, these stunning turtles are a keystone species in the salt marshes and ...

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 ...

The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern ... species designation could come with a federal requirement ...

And what about "terrapins"? Terrapins are turtles that can spend time both on water and land, often wetlands that are brackish, swampy or marshy. The diamondback terrapins are found in Northeast ...

North Carolina state tax filers can donate a portion or all of their refund to the state Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund.