Abandoned pets are wreaking havoc on city parks. NEW YORK CITY Bright green and viscous, Morningside Pond looks like a vat of unappealing pea soup. Styrofoam cups and plastic bags cling to the pond’s edge, bound in place by bubbles of green foam. This is, perhaps, what’s to be expected of an artificial pond in the center of a New York City park.
... these abandoned pets are becoming a major nuisance to New York City’s urban ecosystem—crowding out native turtle species...
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