Sea creature lost a limb after getting snared in crab trap in Florida. See the release
Boaters found a struggling creature tangled in line from a crab trap in Florida waters, and the animal needed an amputation and 16 months of rehab. Now, Mischief the 140-pound loggerhead sea turtle is ...
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Florida Rule to Protect Diamondback Terrapins From Recreational Crab Traps to Take Effect Wednesday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— A new rule aimed at protecting diamondback terrapin turtles from drowning in recreational blue crab traps will go into effect Wednesday, March 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
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Illinois bill would allow trapping of common snapping turtles
A proposal that would legalize the trapping of one specific species of turtle in Illinois has once again snapped back in the ...
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Florida Approves Rule to Protect Diamondback Terrapin Turtles From Collection, Drowning in Recreational Crab Traps
Baited blue crab traps are known to trap and drown terrapins, while commercial fleets of traps are capable of steadily removing individual turtles until a population cannot sustain itself. Abandoned ...