Museum, N.C, State Researchers Study Impact of Invasive Turtle
July 16, 2021
July 16, 2021
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 (TNSRes) -- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences issued the following news release:
The Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an invasive turtle from the Mississippi River drainage that has been released by pet owners into the wild outside of their native range. Small and cute when sold as pets, the baby turtles quickly grow to a large size and soon become messy and difficult to care for. Frustrated owners, or those simply seeking a be . . .
The Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an invasive turtle from the Mississippi River drainage that has been released by pet owners into the wild outside of their native range. Small and cute when sold as pets, the baby turtles quickly grow to a large size and soon become messy and difficult to care for. Frustrated owners, or those simply seeking a be . . .