New York S06621 prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles, with certain exemptions.

New York S06621 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles. This prohibition aims to prevent the spread of this invasive species, which poses a threat to biodiversity. Exemptions include zoological parks, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife rehabilitators, and entities transporting wild animals to authorized handlers. The law seeks to leverage New York's role in the global pet trade to curb the proliferation of red-eared slider turtles.

New York S06621 prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles, with certain exemptions.

New York S06621 amends the environmental conservation law to prohibit the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles. This prohibition aims to prevent the spread of this invasive species, which poses a threat to biodiversity. Exemptions include zoological parks, wildlife sanctuaries, wildlife rehabilitators, and entities transporting wild animals to authorized handlers. The law seeks to leverage New York's role in the global pet trade to curb the proliferation of red-eared slider turtles.