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A red-eared slider turtle walks toward a pond in this Thursday photo. 'Red-eared sliders are on the list of the 100 most invasive species in the world,' said Allison Begley of Fish, Wildlife and ...
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, ...
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond ...
Or take the red-eared slider turtle , which is native to parts of the US and Mexico ... They numbers in the millions, in habitats from cities to the Simpson Desert to the Snowy Mountains, showing how ...
Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...
GENESEE, N.Y. — The Genesee County Park and Forest volunteers, the ACORNS will be hosting a free event in honor of one of their longest volunteers, Ruby, a Red Eared Slider turtle. The goal of ...
Red-eared sliders are commonly sold as pets. According to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, red-eared slider turtles make fine pets, but they are aquatic invasive species in the wild in ...
Red-Eared Sliders A big threat to the Chinese stripe-necked turtle is the existence of another breed of turtle called the red-eared slider. They have certain advantages over other animals in the ...
The red-eared slider turtle is identified as an invasive species in India and other countries. On September 27, Chennai Customs seized 4,986 red-eared slider turtles from two passengers from Malaysia.