Wednesday, September 15, 2010

U.S. Turtles and Crayfish Invades Vietnam

Authorities from Vietnam are hunting down red eared slider turtles and red swap crayfish. These two invaders are from the United States and are among the more than 90 other invasive species detected in the Vietnam area. The red eared slider turtles were imported from the United States by a seafood company and the red swap crayfish are believe to have been smuggled in from the U.S. To read more on these invasive species in Vietnam, click here.