Stopping The Invasion Red eared Sliders in T&T

What are Red-eared Slider turtles? Why are they bad for local ecosystems, and what can we do about it? Join us for a 45-min webinar and 30-min Q&A to find out!

Red-eared sliders first became popular pets during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze of the early 90s. Since then this highly invasive species has been devastating ecosystems around the world, and is now banned in several countries. Despite this, they are easily available in pet shops throughout Trinidad and Tobago, and have begun to spread through our waterways.

The Nurture Nature Campaign presents a webinar with young naturalist Saifudeen Muhammad and aquatic biologist Dr. Ryan Mohammed outlining the impacts of the Red-eared Slider invasion. We'll be discussing the negative impacts of this highly invasive turtle species both globally and locally in T&T, and discuss how we can manage these impacts to preserve our native turtle species and ecosystems.

- Despite his youth, Saifudeen Mohammed is an avid Herper and Naturalist and qualified Wildlife Rehabilitator, all at the age of 15! He even breeds and releases our locally threatened Painted Wood Turtle. He garnered national attention and the nickname “Snake Boy” after a video of him safely removing a wild snake from his high school compound went viral in 2019.

- Dr. Ryan Mohammed is a highly experienced Aquatic Biologist with research interest in alien invasive species, such as Red-eared Sliders. His work includes projects with UNESCO and the FAO, as well as numerous publications including 2 book chapters and 53 contributions to peer reviewed journals. He’s an invaluable member of the Nurture Nature Campaign where he serves as an advisor.

The webinar was originally broadcast on July 19, 2021 @ 5:30pm AST on Zoom and FB Live.

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