Wildlife trafficking for the illegal pet trade in Nepal has made a significant shift online, according to recent research ...

In a candid interview, Dr. Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman director of the 110-year-old Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), ...

In addition to predators, both human and natural, the turtles face competition from invasive red-eared sliders, a turtle species that is larger, breeds more prolifically, and is popular in the pet ...

More used to living in their native home in Florida where winter temperatures rarely fall much below 15 degrees Celsius. the ...

Pond slider turtles, such as red-eared slider turtles, have become a very popular choice as pets in many parts of the country. However, they can be detrimental to pond ecosystems and even pose health ...

Prasad says the turtles face human and natural predators, plus competition from the invasive red-eared sliders, a turtle that is larger and is popular in the pet trade.

Prasad says the turtles face human and natural predators, plus competition from the invasive red-eared sliders, a turtle that is larger and is popular in the pet trade.

“When people don’t want (red-eared sliders) as pets, they have released them into our lakes and ponds that contain western painted turtles,” said Prasad, “Unfortunately, because the red ...