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Sat 08 Aug 2009Yellow-bellied slider turtles from the US could spell peril for Irish wildlife
IRELAND NEEDS to guard against an invasion of yellow-bellied sliders – no, not the evasive political species from Kildare Street, but the semi-aquatic turtle species from the US.
It seems at least one of the creatures was spotted on the banks of the Dodder in Dublin recently taking a stroll in the sunshine. And while the image made for a good photo, the creature should be seen on riverbanks in Florida rather than near an Irish waterway. Ireland has no native species of freshwater turtle.
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