Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.

Vermont has passed a proactive bill that aims to limit the spread of an invasive species that has threatened vulnerable species in the state. On June 5, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed Act 47 of ...

CSUN’s Orange Grove pond has received upgrades since public outcry in September of last year shed light on water and wildlife conditions, specifically revolving around the deaths of red-eared slider ...

Several red-eared sliders were placed in a Santa Barbara pond illegally, endangering other animals. Dozens of turtles relocated from Santa Barbara will now be part of a new outdoor educational exhibit ...

CHICO — The western pond turtle in Butte County is currently shaking in its shell, due to habitat alteration and introduced species that are killing off the local reptile. The western pond turtle, or ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

What looks and feels like a river rock, has four webbed feet, a pointy snout with beady eyes, buries itself during winter, and dines on small frogs, fish, aquatic insects and plants? These are ...

They’re famously slow. They’re also omnivorous, eating everything from insects and aquatic plants to carrion. And they are willing to stick their necks out each and every day, despite a host of ...

Since Aug. 22, Susan McGuire Rowe hasn't been able to sleep at night without crying. She lost her beloved companion, a female turtle named Tucker, and now she wants the community to help her find her ...

No more red-eared sliders. The latter is listed as threatened on the state's threatened and endangered species list. "This is very good news for our native turtles," Luke Graff, Fish & Wildlife's lead ...