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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.

Washington Post A government ordinance targeting two invasive species came into force Thursday, banning the trade of red swamp crayfish and red-eared slider turtles and their release into the wild.