Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Musk turtles, which grow to only about 5 inches in length, are legal to own in many states, but only if they're bred in captivity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A California man is facing federal wildlife-trafficking charges after authorities said he tried to export ...

Authorites have detained a man accused of participating in a turtle poaching scheme tied to the Asian pet trade, officials said Thursday. A federal judge ordered Albert Bazaar, formerly of Angie, ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. A California man is ...

A Louisiana man has been federally charged in an alleged turtle-trafficking scheme tied to the Asian exotic pet trade. Albert Bazaar, formerly of Angie, Louisiana, remains in custody following his ...

A Louisiana man has been federally indicted after prosecutors alleged he poached more than 1,800 protected turtles from Florida and trafficked them overseas in a scheme authorities say generated over ...