The turtle had a long nose, a little like a stubby elephant’s trunk, and a wide, soft and slippery shell. The shell didn’t have any scutes and was relatively light in color.

In 2018 Texas Parks and Wildlife issued a total ban on commercial hunting of the spiny softshell and three other turtle species. Today the reptiles are thriving across the state’s rivers, lakes ...

The American-Statesman turned to two Texas turtle experts — Carl Franklin, ... The most distinctive feature of the softshell is its namesake soft shell, which is leathery and pliable.

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A spiny soft-shell sea turtle swims at Balmorhea State Park in Toyahvale, Texas. Texas state wildlife officials have taken a step toward banning the commercial collection of wild turtles on public ...

This spiny soft shell female gets tattooed because a notch in the shell won't work. “We’ve already documented Asian clams in the river that they’re feeding on,” said Brinker.

He was just hanging out in front of 210 on West Davis," said Conroe Animal Control Officer Joe Guidry. And despite its ability to stretch its 6-inch neck completely out of and back on top of its ...

In this video, we take you inside the $500 million softshell turtle industry, ... Texas defunds border wall. Jeremy Clarkson gives health update amid filming series five of Clarkson's Farm.

Under the plan, the common snapping turtle, Florida soft-shell turtle, smooth soft-shell turtle and spiny soft-shell turtle would be listed under the Convention of International Trade in ...

Meylan referred to soft-shell turtles as "the rats of the turtle world," saying they can be found in abundance in man-made water bodies such as canals and retention ponds. ...