Discarded pet turtles crowding out native B.C. species

4 days ago
CBC News
Duration1:57

Discarded pet turtles are thriving in lakes and ponds in B.C. threatening already endangered native turtles. Researchers found pet turtles not only encroach on habitat but expose native turtles to various diseases.

So many people have dumped their pet turtles that it's threatening B.C. species, says biologist