Outdoor Radio: Spiny Softshell Turtles

With a pointed snout and a leathery shell, the Spiny Softshell Turtle is certainly one of Vermont's odder-looking reptiles. It is also listed as Threatened in Vermont. Steve Parren of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department joins Sara Zahendra and Kent McFarland to talk about natural history and conservation of the Spiny Softshell Turtle. Listen

One Drop Wildlife Series: Spiny Softshell Turtles

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