CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

MIAMI (AP) -- Florida wildlife officials have a message for people who like to paint the shells of live turtles and tortoises in bright colors: stop it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

New Hampshire wildlife officials are urging the public to stop painting turtle shells, even if people are doing it with good intentions. Fish and Game officials on Tuesday shared photo of a snapping ...

Florida wildlife officials are reminding the public that it’s illegal and harmful to turtles’ health to paint their shells. Florida wildlife officials are reminding the public that it’s illegal and ...

An ornate box turtle brought to WildCare Oklahoma from Midwest City is recovering after someone painted a message on its shell, a practice wildlife experts say can cause serious harm. Officials with ...

An illegally painted gopher turtle. The FWC is asking Floridians to remember that it is illegal to paint turtle shells because it is harmful to the animal. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...