U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lists Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), often considered the dinosaur of the turtle world, is on the decline. That's why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a 4(d) rule that tailors protections to support its conservation needs. The Service decided not . . .
The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), often considered the dinosaur of the turtle world, is on the decline. That's why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a 4(d) rule that tailors protections to support its conservation needs. The Service decided not . . .