Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal authorities say a man facing charges related to the theft of more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams went so far ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, over 1,800 turtles were illegally removed from Florida and ...

A federal investigation into turtle trafficking in Florida has uncovered the alleged illegal export of nearly 2,000 native turtles. According to WOFL, the investigation, known as Operation Southern ...

Federal authorities say a man facing charges related to the theft of more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams went so far as to buy a van, a boat and a heated wetsuit to steal the freshwater ...

FLORIDA — According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, over 1,800 turtles were illegally removed from Florida and exported overseas as part of a large wildlife trafficking ...

The arrest is part of a larger law enforcement operation called “Southern Hot Herps” targeting turtle poachers. Freshwater turtles are highly coveted in Asia's pet trade, where they are seen as ...