Pet Trade

Ferrets: Adorable companions or ecological threats in South Africa?

CapeNature warns against ferret ownership after concerns about a growing environmental threat This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

Sheree Bega

1 min read

Invasive: The red-eared slider turtle, made popular by the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘Rocky’ films, have escaped or been released, creating a problem for wildlife

CORMAC PRICE

15 APR 2023

Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species

The turtles, native to the US, are listed as one of the world’s ‘Top 100’ worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Sheree Bega

9 min read