YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon — Conservationists in Oregon are racing to protect one of the state’s only native freshwater turtle species from becoming endangered. The Northwestern Pond Turtle, a semiaquatic ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Seventeen endangered northwestern pond turtle babies are settling into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab this summer, where they’ll grow until they’re strong enough to survive ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Ore. (KPTV) - Nineteen northwestern pond turtles that were cared for at the Oregon Zoo were released into the wild last week. The turtles were gathered from wild sites and have ...

This story has been updated with new information. The federal government's decision on whether to list a turtle as a threatened species could have a big impact on Salem. Salem officials are awaiting ...

Wildlife conservation biologists are trying to keep the native 'priority' species from becoming threatened or endangered, in an Oregon that is worth protecting. Donald Trump health update issued after ...