Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Feds propose protection for hefty Suwannee alligator snapping turtle By Jill Nolin | Georgia Recorder Apr 8, 2021 6 hrs ago Only about 2,000 Suwannee alligator snapping turtles remain in just two states, Georgia and Florida. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A rare prehistoric looking turtle only found in south Georgia and north Florida might soon gain federal protection after struggling to rebound. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that it has proposed listing the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement kicks off a public comment period that will wrap up this June.