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The pet trade of native species outside of their natural distributions within Australia is a biosecurity risk

Conservation Science and Practice
The trade of alien species as pets is increasingly recognized as a biosecurity risk due to their intentional and accidental release into the wild.
Adam Toomes, Oliver C. Stringham, Stephanie Moncayo, Katherine G. W. Hill, Jacob Maher, Freyja Watters, Sebastian Chekunov, Pablo García‐Díaz, Lewis Mitchell, Joshua V. Ross, Phillip Cassey   +10 more
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Domesticating the Exotic? An Online Survey of Attitudes towards the International Wildlife Pet Trade

Conservation & Society, 2021
There are a variety of perspectives on wildlife management and conservation, necessitating interdisciplinary research to develop better management strategies. We answered the call to action provided by Teel et al. (2018) to integrate social sciences into
Andrea Contina, Christopher E Anderson, David C Hille, William F Oakley, Eli S Bridge, Jeffrey F Kelly, Haley O Smith, Jennifer Koch, Lori L Jervis   +8 more
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The challenge of attaining conservation outcomes in a complex system: Agency personnel’s and academic researchers’ perspectives on the wicked problem of the exotic pet trade [PDF]

NeoBiota
The exotic pet trade is a wicked problem involving economic, social, political, ethical, and environmental dimensions, which cannot be resolved using conventional management strategies that are informed by restricted expertise.
Elizabeth N. Pratt, Julie L. Lockwood, Elizabeth G. King, Elizabeth F. Pienaar   +3 more
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Measuring the impact of the pet trade on Indonesian birds

Conservation Biology, 2017
Abstract The trade in wild animals involves one‐third of the world's bird species and thousands of other vertebrate species. Although a few species are imperiled as a result of the wildlife trade, the lack of field studies makes it difficult to gauge how serious a threat it is to biodiversity.
Wilcove, David S., Harris, J. Berton C., Hua, Fangyuan, Yong, Ding, Adeney, J. Marion, Lee, Tien Ming, Marthy, William, Prawiradilaga, Dewi M, Sekercioglu, Cagan H., Suyadi, Cagan H., Winarni, Nurul Laksmi, Tingley, Morgan W.   +11 more
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Live reptile smuggling is predicted by trends in the legal exotic pet trade

Conservation Letters, 2021
Live animal smuggling presents a suite of conservation and biosecurity concerns, including the introduction of invasive species and diseases. Yet, understanding why certain species are smuggled over others, and predicting which species will be smuggled ...
Oliver C. Stringham, Pablo García‐Díaz, Adam Toomes, Lewis Mitchell, Joshua V. Ross, Phillip Cassey   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A landscape analysis and one health approach to an invasive species pathway: Pet and aquaria trade in the eastern Caribbean

One Health
Background: The pet and aquaria trade is a pathway for the introduction of invasive alien species (IAS) into sensitive Caribbean ecosystems. This study aims to assess the impact of this trade on IAS management in the Caribbean.
Kirk O. Douglas, Diana Francis, Naitram Ramnanan   +2 more
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Market trends and conservation challenges in the U.S. amphibian pet trade

Aquaculture Reports
The amphibian pet trade is growing in the U.S. While there are anecdotal reports of an increasing emphasis on selling captive-bred animals, millions of amphibians are imported into the U.S.
Pedro H. de O. Viadanna, Adriano C. Costa, Jesse L. Brunner   +2 more
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Crayfish pet trade as a pathway for the introduction of known and novel viruses

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Expanding international pet trade has emerged as one of the main introduction pathways of aquatic invasive species, with ornamental crayfish species commonly available on the EU and global markets. Besides most frequently studied crayfish pathogens, such as Aphanomyces astaci and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), ornamental crayfish carry associated ...
Paula Dragicevic
exaly   +5 more sources

The wild bird pet trade in Guyana

Ecology and Society
Wildlife trade is profitable, with birds being one of the most traded groups globally. The pet trade threatens various bird species, and so understanding the intricate network and functioning of associated market chains is essential for conservation ...
Alix Wagret, Govindra Punu, Oswin David, Samuel Shephard, Nathalie van Vliet   +4 more
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Live owls in Japanese pet stores and cafés: Volumes, species, and impediments to effective trade monitoring

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Owls are popular pets in Japan, with the country being the largest importer of live owls in the world. Although several studies have looked at the welfare implications of the country's “owl cafés,” the scale and scope of the Japanese owl trade, and its ...
Boyd T.C. Leupen, Kay Wakao, Yoko Asakawa, James A. Eaton, Simon Bruslund   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources