CHICO — The western pond turtle in Butte County is currently shaking in its shell, due to habitat alteration and introduced species that are killing off the local reptile. The western pond ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Scientists are hoping that a new conservation program will help restore the dwindling Western Pond Turtle population in the Marin Headlands. Jessie Bushell, the director ...

Why is the western pond turtle's population declining? The turtles, which typically top out at 2.4 pounds and can live up to 50 years, live in streams, ponds, lakes and wetlands in western Oregon ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE — The two western pond turtles kept trying to swim in midair as wildlife biologist Stefanie Bergh detailed the differences between the healthy turtle and the one with shell ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife may list the western pond turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. We'll hear from the Oregon Zoo to learn more about the turtle, conservation work being done ...

Recently however, western pond turtle numbers have been declining, and in response the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers them to be an “at-risk” species.

“Pond turtle” is something of a misnomer, because this reptile more frequently lives in rivers and spends a lot of time in terrestrial habitats. As the West Coast's only native freshwater turtle, the ...

In 1991, WDFW and the Woodland Park Zoo came together to form the western pond turtle recovery project, which aimed to rebound the species' population. In 1999, the Oregon Zoo also joined the effort.

Although there are many tortoise and turtle owners in Bakersfield, not all know how to properly care for their pets. Luckily the Kern County chapter of the Turtle & Tortoise ...

Western Pond Turtle Listing Will Impact Land and Water Managers Throughout the Western U.S. Liz Glusman , Charles Sensiba , Andrea Wortzel , Shawn Zovod Troutman Pepper Locke ...

Native western pond turtles have been declining in recent decades, ... Western pond turtle release. Published: Aug. 14, 2007, 4:46 p.m. By . Kraig Scattarella, The Oregonian ...