Conservationists say the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner deserve endangered status as nonnative species threaten the rivers and swamps they call home.

The soil is often waterlogged for much of the year and covered at times by as much as a few feet of water because this type ...

“The powerful protections of the Endangered Species Act are these animals’ best bet for surviving an uncertain future.” Bog turtles are North America’s smallest turtles, measuring about the length of ...

The southern bog lemming is more closely related to the voles than to the true lemmings that inhabit higher latitudes. Grooved upper incisors and a relatively shorter tail, 17-21 mm (0.75 in), which ...