HAMDEN — Quinnipiac University public safety Lt. Don DiStefano was walking to a meeting on campus when he ran into some unexpected visitors. Tumbling down the steps in front of him, a crowd of ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

My first sighting of a snapping turtle this spring seemed an auspicious start to turtle season. Some teenage boys had pulled their car to the side of the road, warning lights flashing, and were out ...