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Assessing the risk of overexploitation to a tarantula species in the pet trade

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 5, October 2024.
Abstract The global pet trade in invertebrates remains poorly understood and underrepresented in policy and research. Tarantulas are a highly traded invertebrate group. Many individuals in trade are wild caught, and trade regulation is often lacking, raising concerns about the effect of trade on local ecosystems and populations.
Shannon Noelle Rivera, Laure Joanny, Isabel Vique, Rebekah Middleton, Diogo Veríssimo   +4 more
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Las mascotas en el genograma familiar

Ciencias Psicológicas, 2020
Los cambios socioculturales de las últimas décadas han posibilitado mayor permeabilidad a modelos familiares diversos y a la incorporación de integrantes no humanos. En occidente, el 90% de las personas tiende a considerar a sus animales como miembros de
Marcelo Rodríguez Ceberio, Marcos Díaz Videla   +1 more
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Audience segmentation approach to conservation messaging for transforming the exotic pet trade

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2024.
Abstract Advancing transformative change for sustainability requires population‐wide behavior change. Yet, many behavioral interventions tackling environmental problems only examine average effects on the aggregate, overlooking the heterogeneous effects in a population.
Rumi Naito, Kai M. A. Chan, Rocío López de la Lama, Jiaying Zhao   +3 more
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The widespread keeping of wild pets in the Neotropics: An overlooked risk for human, livestock and wildlife health

People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 1023-1035, June 2024.
Abstract Zoonoses constitute a major risk to human health. Comprehensive assessments on the potential emergence of novel disease outbreaks are essential to ensure the effectiveness of sanitary controls and to establish mitigating actions. Through a continental‐scale survey of rural human settlements conducted over 13 years in 15 Neotropical countries ...
Pedro Romero‐Vidal, Guillermo Blanco, Jomar M. Barbosa, Martina Carrete, Fernando Hiraldo, Erica C. Pacífico, Abraham Rojas, Alan O. Bermúdez‐Cavero, José A. Díaz‐Luque, Rodrigo León‐Pérez, José L. Tella   +10 more
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Mascotas en el entorno hospitalario: Una estrategia para la humanización

Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Introducción. El creciente reconocimiento de los beneficios que las mascotas ofrecen para la salud emocional de las personas ha fomentado el desarrollo de protocolos para su ingreso a los hospitales.
Luis A. Salinas-Loaiza, Candy E. Linares, Catalina Correa   +2 more
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Prevalence and diversity of avian malaria parasites in illegally traded white‐winged parakeets in Peruvian Amazonas

Animal Conservation, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 364-373, June 2024.
Psittaciformes have the largest proportion of endangered species among all birds worldwide and is one of the most trafficked taxa in the pet trade. However, despite the large number of parrot species commercialized worldwide, the influence of illegally traded wild birds on the introduction of exotic pathogens is still poorly investigated. We found that
A. Marzal, S. Magallanes, T. Salas‐Rengifo, J. Muriel, C. Navarro, D. Vecco, C. Guerra‐Saldaña, L. Mendo, V. Paredes, M. González‐Blázquez, L. García‐Longoria, A. Díez‐Fernández   +11 more
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Dispensador automático de alimento para mascotas

FIGEMPA, 2017
Este equipo tiene como finalidad ayudarnos en la alimentación de nuestra mascota en horarios definidos, basta con una simple configuración inicial y trabajará de forma continua indefinidamente, con respaldo del suministro de energía eléctrica.
Daniel Orlando Icaza-Álvarez, Gabino Tito, Wilma Padilla, Geovanny Pesántez, Freddy Pozo   +4 more
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Effects of captions on viewers’ perceptions of images depicting human−primate interaction

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2024.
Abstract Promoting human contact with wildlife can be harmful to animal conservation and welfare by exposing animals to unsafe situations and driving demand for wildlife tourism and exotic pets. Conservationists and researchers justifiably use social media to raise awareness, but professionals posting pictures of themselves with animals can have ...
Cathryn A. Freund, Katherine A. Cronin, Michelle Huang, Natalie J. Robinson, Boaz Yoo, Andrea L. DiGiorgio   +5 more
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Mascota segura: seguro de salud de mascota

, 2017
El objetivo de este trabajo es lanzar al mercado el servicio de seguro para mascotas, el cual se basa en dar un servicio de cobertura de riesgo ante un accidente o enfermedad en una mascota. Es exclusivo para perros y gatos y se comercializará por los canales online (página web de la empresa), brokers de seguro, puntos de venta en retail y canal no ...
Sakoda, Diego, Portugal, Jenny, Belda Jauregui, Silvana   +2 more
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Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 2, April 2024.
Abstract Regulatory inconsistencies at different jurisdictional levels have contributed to the global expansion of the exotic pet trade, with resultant increases in the spread of invasive species and pathogens. Researchers have enumerated multiple limitations and environmental risks posed by international and national rules that govern the exotic pet ...
Elizabeth N. Pratt, Julie L. Lockwood, Elizabeth G. King, Elizabeth F. Pienaar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source