The turtles are now a protected species in Alabama and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal to add the snappers to the federal Endangered Species List. Some experts are ...
The Barbour's turtle is state-listed as rare or threatened across its range in Georgia, Florida and Alabama, but it receives no protection under the federal Endangered Species Act. That's why the ...
A new facility in Orange Beach will help rehabilitate injured sea turtles. “It’s like a freestanding [emergency room] for sea turtles in Orange Beach,” Nicole Woerner, deputy director of ...