A newly protected Pearl River map turtle faces a 60-year federal recovery effort as officials work to restore habitat, improve water quality, and rebuild populations in Louisiana and Mississippi.

A potential new setback to the contentious One Lake development project comes down to the Pearl River Map Turtle, a species named for its distinct map-like shell pattern, that is unique to the Pearl ...

On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in southern Mississippi, Noah Devros dives into the murky water with a flashlight and cheap plastic dive ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will add new protections for a rare turtle whose ridged shell looks like a topographic map, with the goal of keeping it from going extinct. The federal agency has ...

TYLERTOWN, Miss.—On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in southern Mississippi, Noah Devros dives into the murky water with a flashlight and cheap ...

With its distinctively patterned shell, the map turtle (Graptemys geographica) resembles a small work of art by nature. However, those interested in keeping this North American aquatic turtle must ...

The black-knobbed map turtle is one of the most fascinating representatives of North American aquatic turtles—and for good reason. With its compact size, distinctive shell, and peaceful nature, it is ...

TYLERTOWN, Miss. — On a clear, hot summer afternoon along the Bogue Chitto creek at Walker’s Bridge Water Park in southern Mississippi, Noah Devros dives into the murky water with a flashlight and ...

A little-known turtle found only in Louisiana and Mississippi now has a slow but steady proposed plan from the federal government to save its species. The plan estimates it will take about 60 years ...