It's a new personal best! Three feral Red-eared Sliders caught in less than an hour!
Three Red-eared Sliders were removed from the pond at Skaha Lake Park in Penticton on July 8, 2023 and were euthanized the same day. All three were large adult females with carapace lengths of 21 cm, 22.5 cm and 24 cm, and weighed 1.52 kg, 1.8 kg and 2.03 kg.
Sadly these turtles used to be pets but they were abandoned by their owners or escaped from captivity. In the wild they become invasive, compete with native species and spread diseases to other wildlife. It is irresponsible, cruel and illegal to release pets into the wild.
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