Experimental removal of introduced slider turtles offers new insight into competition with a native, threatened turtle

The results of the study highlight the importance of manipulative field experiments when studying biological invasions, and the potential value of red-eared slider removal as a management strategy for the western pond turtle.

Lambert MR, McKenzie JM, Screen RM, Clause AG, Johnson BB, Mount GG, Shaffer HB, Pauly GB. 2019. Experimental removal of introduced slider turtles offers new insight into competition with a native, threatened turtle. PeerJ 7:e7444 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7444