Lake Wallace, an international body of water stretching between Vermont and Canada, has historically been used for human and narcotics smuggling — and now animals, authorities say. In June, a Chinese ...

Tens of thousands of freshwater turtles and tortoises are legally harvested each year in Indonesia for their meat and exported primarily to China, while many species teeter on the brink of extinction.

The Bangladesh Forest Department recently confiscated a large shipment of freshwater turtles from smugglers in the capital city. Experts say the consumer base for freshwater turtles is expanding in ...

Authorities of the Control and Protection Program of the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA) of Corcovado National Park, part of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), detained two people ...

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) will launch a campaign on social networks to raise awareness and educate the population on the conservation and protection of hawksbill turtles.