Thousands of reptile species threatened by under-regulated global trade …
Sep 29, 2020 · Unregulated, or under-regulated wildlife trade can lead to unsustainable exploitation of wild populations. International efforts to regulate wildlife mostly miss ‘lower-value’ species, such as...
Full Title Name: Detailed Discussion of the Exotic Pet Trade
The snakes are popular in the pet trade, often touted as a good beginner snake for owners due to their size and docility and the misconception that they do not require specialized care. They are the most traded, CITES listed, live animal traded from Africa.
Animals caught up in trading of illegal wildlife must be cared for
May 31, 2024 · ROTT: About 40 in total - native to eastern North America, these turtles were seized about a week ago at a post office in boxes bound for Asia, likely to be sold as pets.
4,000 live reptiles rescued from illegal wildlife trade in global raid
Jun 4, 2019 · More than 4,000 live reptiles, including six Kenyan sand boa snakes found in air cargo in the United States, have been seized as part of Operation Blizzard, a global law enforcement crackdown on...
The Shocking Number of Snakes Traded Internationally Each Year
Jun 29, 2020 · Nearly a million endangered and threatened snakes are legally sold on the international market each year, on average — but that’s just the tip of the iceberg compared to the total number of living and dead snakes shipped around …
Illegal online pet trade in venomous snakes and the occurrence …
Apr 15, 2021 · To assess the potential risk to human health posed by the trade and ownership of venomous pet snakes, we examined social media posts trading or portraying native and exotic venomous species as pets (Facebook™ and YouTube™) and official seizures in …
Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U.S ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Often mailed dozens to a box, animals in the pet trade are subjected to inhumane conditions, experts say. Dead frogs from the Solomon Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Pacific, set the...
‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade …
Oct 6, 2022 · Most live animals transported through the wildlife trade are destined for the global, multi-billion dollar exotic pet market. Captive breeding supplies a portion of this market, but many...
Illegal online pet trade in venomous snakes and the occurrence …
Apr 15, 2021 · Venomous pet snakes were sold at low prices, US$ 71.70 ± 18.44 on average. Our findings highlight a dangerous market, given the similarity of taxa raised as pets and those causing snakebites, combined with low availability of anti-venom for exotic species in Brazil.
Slow life history leaves endangered snake vulnerable to illegal ...
Mar 8, 2021 · Our results provide strong evidence that human collection of endangered broad-headed snakes from wild populations to supply the illegal pet trade can drive rapid population declines. Over the 12-year period from 2007 to 2019, humans disturbed rock outcrops on the ungated plateau every year, and they disturbed more ungated sites than gated sites ...