Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat Protection for Pearl River Map Turtle in Mississippi, Louisiana
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat Protection for Pearl River Map Turtle in Mississippi, Louisiana
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JACKSON, Miss.-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to protect critical habitat for Pearl River map turtles. These turtles live only in the Pearl River of Mississippi and Lou . . .
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Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat Protection for Pearl River Map Turtle in Mississippi, Louisiana
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JACKSON, Miss.-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to protect critical habitat for Pearl River map turtles. These turtles live only in the Pearl River of Mississippi and Lou . . .