As both a highly invasive species and a wildly popular pet amongst reptile hobbyists, red-eared sliders are everywhere.

State Fish Wildlife and Park officials have concluded there is no room under the Big Sky for red-eared slider ... hard-shelled pet into the wild. “Red-eared sliders are on the list of the ...

The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are ...

Red-eared slider turtles are native to southern parts ... They can be identified by the small yellow to red markings around their ears Wild sightings continue to grow and their omnivorous diet ...

Under the new regional rules, turtle sales could continue but pet owners were required to house them securely to prevent ...

"But red-eared sliders were the cheapest turtles you could buy as a baby, about $10. But when they get bigger, people release them into the wild." That's the problem, according to state officials.

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

The group released the turtles into the wild June 4. According to U.S. FWS ... This small turtle, along with the red-eared slider, are two turtles that DNR said are not in need of conservation ...