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Game & Fish Commission Considers Wild Turtle Trapping Ban

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
This alligator snapping turtle is one of a half dozen wild turtle species allowed to be commercially trapped with no limits in Arkansas.

Commercial wild turtle trapping remains legal in Arkansas, although it is outlawed in a growing number of states. However, public concern and pressure from conservation groups have caused the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to consider taking more measures to protect wild turtle populations. A pending decision this month was delayed by AGFC until mid-October, giving time for the agency to examine the latest data and more time for public comment.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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