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Ohio's turtle season is around the corner, hunters can pursue snappers starting in July

The backyard drama last week wasn't exactly cat-and-mouse. Imitating his purring ancestors, the neighborhood's resident black-and-white feline warily crept across wet grass to get a closer look at an ...
WLWT

Ohio firefighters rescue turtles trapped in shed fire

Officials suspect a heating element caused a fire that claimed the lives of some turtles at a turtle exhibit in northwest Ohio.Firefighters responded to a report of a shed fire at Turtle World of ...
Mahoning Matters

If you see a turtle on the road in Ohio you can help — but follow these tips, experts say

Well, you can. If you want to pick up the animal, PETA experts said to “pick them up by grasping them firmly by both sides of ...
AOL

Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help Blanding's, spotted turtles

Ohio has rare fishers roaming the woods, rare massasauga rattlesnakes and two other venomou s snakes within its borders. Now the Buckeye State is on the hunt for Ohio's rare turtles. Ohio is one of ...
Eleven Warriors

Ohio State's Greatest Turtle-Themed Rivalry Trophy Has Been Saved Via Clever Scheduling

Not the actual turtle, it died years ago due to an acute case of "being neglected by drunken frat bozos", but thanks to the Big Ten getting rid of divisions, Ohio State's greatest football rivalry ...
WKYC3

Turtle believed to be more than 100 years old found on Ohio farm

NEW BEDFORD, Ohio -- A box turtle believed to be more than 100 years old has been found in an Ohio cornfield. The Times-Reporter of New Philadelphia reports (http ...
WLWT

Ohio wildlife officials: Look out for turtles on the roadway in May or June

Ohio wildlife officials are warning drivers to be on the lookout for turtles on the roadway in May and June.The turtles are looking for nesting sites.Wildlife officials say if it is safe for you to do ...
Cleveland.com

Turtle trapping limits are needed in Ohio, advocates say

A snapping turtle sits on the side of County Road waiting to cross. (Toby Talbot, AP) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Activists are pushing the Ohio Division of Natural Resources to consider limits for the number ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Ban Sought on Unlimited Wild Turtle Trapping in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Center for Biological Diversity and several Ohio-based conservation organizations petitioned the Ohio Department of Natural Resources today to end unchecked commercial collection ...
WOSU Public Media

Ohio Groups Release Spotted Turtles To Save The Species

Several Northeast Ohio groups are working together in an ongoing effort to ensure the survival of the spotted turtle. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources lists the species as “threatened.” Six ...
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Ohio receives $500,000 for rare turtle research to help Blanding's, spotted turtles

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now the Buckeye State is on the hunt for Ohio's rare turtles. Ohio is one of two states that secured nearly $500,000 in grant ...