Maryland’s state reptile deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists is urging.

The diamondback terrapin turtle, a small turtle with speckled skin and ... The bill would prohibit the sale of live wild animals for food — a practice thought to possibly be connected with the ...

Yet simple, proven solutions exist that could save terrapins. Bycatch reduction devices installed on crab traps have no negative effects on crab harvests, but they reduce diamondback terrapin deaths ...