Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is offering a reward for information after a gopher tortoise was found completely covered in red spray paint with concrete on its limbs in Lake ...

The Wisconsin DNR has been in contact with the Coulee Region Humane Society regarding at least a dozen wild turtles that have been found covered in bright paint. Individuals painting the turtles have ...

A not-for-profit group is seeking information on culprits who removed a turtle from Cypress Wetlands and Rookery in Port Royal and painted its shell before returning it to its natural habitat. The ...

A turtle’s shell is made up of skeletal and dermal bones, making it a living part of the animal. Painting the shell of a turtle can be harmful and even toxic. The Wisconsin DNR has been in contact ...