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Coverage dated November 7, 2021 to November 8, 2021

Feds propose threatened status for alligator snapping turtle

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday that it is proposing threatened status for alligator snapping turtles -- huge, spike-shelled reptiles that lurk at the

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  1. The Eagle

    Feds propose threatened status for alligator snapping turtle (opens The Eagle)

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    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday that it is proposing threatened status for alligator snapping turtles -- huge, spike-shelled reptiles that lurk at the

  2. Newsweek

    Once targeted for turtle soup, alligator snapping turtles are now threatened species: Feds (opens Newsweek)

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    Alligator snapping turtles can live 80 years, with males known to weigh up to 249 pounds and have jaws powerful enough to snap bone.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Federal wildlife officials propose threatened status for alligator snapping turtle (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    The long-lasting effects of catching the alligator snapping turtles for turtle soup are among the reasons their numbers are now so low, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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