MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond ...

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Under Vermont’s newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is subject to new restrictions as of July 1, ...

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