Waterfront landowners eventually discover that snapping turtles, beavers, and other aquatic pests are not just background ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - Hoop traps will be set up in local ponds, sloughs, backwaters and other waterways throughout Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 to capture and remove invasive snapping ...

On a 90-degree day under a noon-hour sun, Mik Holgersson pulls on a pair of chest waders, steps into the water of Davenport's Carp Lake and reaches for a rectangular net trap that's visible several ...

The turtles they hope to trap—red-eared sliders, common snapping, spiny softshell, painted, map turtles, and musks — are all obligate nasal breathers. This means that the traps must be placed with at ...