A new law bans the importation and sale of pond slider turtles, an invasive species that outcompetes Vermont's native turtles ...

Under Vermont's newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is ...

Western pond turtles got fatter and healthier after scientists removed nearly 200 invasive red-eared slider turtles from the UC Davis Arboretum, reports a new study. The study is the first to ...

Red-eared Sliders A red-eared slider turtle pictured in its natural habitat. (Shutterstock.com) Q: I see turtles all the time in the creeks that run ...

Like many turtles, red-eared sliders are also extremely long-lived creatures, often outlasting their human owners. Cramer knows of one red-eared slider that, at 87 years old, is now on its third ...

The red-eared slider feeds on fish, eggs and tadpoles. Like any invasive species, it takes away food, breeding locations and other resources from other native animals, Stahlman said.

But outside that turf, red-eared sliders are one of the most invasive creatures on earth, often displacing other areas’ turtles and upending their ecosystems when introduced to non-native areas.

The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is one of the most adaptable turtles on the planet. It’s also one of the most invasive species when introduced to an area outside its native habitat.

The Science of It: Red-Eared Sliders. Learn all about Red-Eared Sliders in this week's The Science of It. Skip to content. NOWCAST WESH 2 News at 11 PM. Watch on Demand ...

The red-eared slider turtle is listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive alien species The Bundaberg Regional Council says the turtle has the ability to have a disastrous effect on native ...

AGGRESSIVE red-eared slider turtles from the US and Mexico have been captured in Plympton, but it’s their owners who could face hefty fines or time in jail.

Under Vermont’s newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is subject to new restrictions as of July 1, ...