He helped smuggle ‘status symbol’ turtles to China. He got nearly three years in prison
A federal judge sentenced Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese citizen, to nearly three years in prison for his role in smuggling ...
Local Native American advocate and author Larry Running Turtle has died
Local Native American Larry 'Running Turtle' has passed away. Larry 'Running Turtle' was a full-blood Native American. His ...
Federal turtle trafficking conviction sends man to prison for 2 1/2 years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
Man tries to smuggle live turtle at New Jersey airport, hides reptile in pants
A Pennsylvania man was found concealing a live red-ear slider turtle in his pants at Newark Airport. The turtle, a popular ...
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South Carolina Governor Signs Bill to Protect Wild Turtles From Poaching, Trade
COLUMBIA, S.C.— Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a bill that bans the commercial trade of native turtles in South Carolina. Following advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, Turtle Survival ...
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What experts have to say about keeping a wild deer, raccoon, turtle in Pennsylvania
For example, the people with a Pennsylvania fishing license are permitted to keep one of a select group of native turtles. Those include the eastern musk, eastern painted, eastern spiny ...
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Package of 40 turtles at Torrance mail facility leads to smuggler getting 2½ years
The turtles intercepted at a Torrance mail facility were bound in socks to protect their shells and so they could not move ...
TSA discovers turtle in man's pants at Newark Liberty International Airport
At Miami International Airport, TSA officers found two snakes inside of an ironically camofloge-patterned pouch, according to ...