Dog squad deployed to eradicate invasive turtles before they reach regional waterways

Matt Findlay
March 3 2021 - 10:00am
ON THE HUNT: Specially-trained dogs (inset) have been unleashed to eradicate populations of the invasive red-eared slider turtle. Photos: CONTRIBUTED
ON THE HUNT: Specially-trained dogs (inset) have been unleashed to eradicate populations of the invasive red-eared slider turtle. Photos: CONTRIBUTED

New measures have been unleashed to sniff out an alien breed of turtle before it can take hold of the NSW's waterways as part of a calculated raid to eradicate the invading species.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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