Feds to decide if rare Louisiana turtle needs endangered species protection

“The Pearl River map turtle needs all the help it can get, so it’s good that the listing determination will proceed,” he said.

Interesting article about the Louisiana turtle that may be endangered. I'm a nature lover, but I seem to remember having these turtles as a kid, and there was no shortage of them. Maybe times have changed or I'm mistaken, but it sure looks like the one we all had as kids.....

Read the full story here....
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_c78f4c3c-c069-11ea-ba98-33dd5b21bb0a.html