The Rush for the Rare: Reptiles and Amphibians in the European Pet Trade [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Direct exploitation is one of the five main reasons for the loss of biodiversity, and collections for the international pet trade are an ongoing threat for many reptiles and amphibians. The European Union and in particular Germany have a central role as a hub and destination for exotic pets from all over the world.
Katharina Lameter, Sandra Altherr
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Invasiveness Is Linked to Greater Commercial Success in the Global Pet Trade [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021 Significance The global pet trade may accelerate the spread of invasive species around the world, which threatens native biodiversity and impacts human economy and health. Here, using an extensive metaanalysis, we show that invasive species are strongly overrepresented across mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish traded as ...
Jérôme M. W. Gippet, Cleo Bertelsmeier
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Blind Trading: A Literature Review of Research Addressing the Welfare of Ball Pythons in the Exotic Pet Trade [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Extensive numbers of Ball pythons are caught, bred, traded and subsequently kept in captivity across the world as part of the exotic pet industry. Despite their widespread availability as pets, relatively little is known about the potential welfare challenges affecting them.
Jennifer K. Rowntree +2 more
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Conservation Science and PracticeThe 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 +10 more
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Market trends and conservation challenges in the U.S. amphibian pet trade
Aquaculture ReportsThe 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 +2 more
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Reducing the primate pet trade: Actions for primatologists. [PDF]
Am J Primatol, 2020 AbstractThis commentary emerged from a panel presentation at the International Primatological Society Congress in Nairobi, Kenya, 2018. The goal was to provide regional updates on the status of primate removal from habitat countries, especially for the pet trade, and develop guidelines that could help primatologists address this critical problem.
Norconk MA +8 more
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Home and Hub: Pet Trade and Traditional Medicine Impact Reptile Populations in Source Locations and Destinations [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022 Félix Landry Yuan +2 more
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The International Vertebrate Pet Trade Network and Insights from US Imports of Exotic Pets. [PDF]
Bioscience, 2021 AbstractThe international trade in exotic vertebrate pets provides key social and economic benefits but also drives associated ecological, ethical, and human health impacts. However, despite its clear importance, we currently lack a full understanding of the structure of the pet trade, hampering efforts to optimize its benefits while mitigating its ...
Sinclair JS +6 more
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More than we bargained for: Zebra mussels transported amongst European native freshwater snails [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2023 The international pet trade is a major driver of non-native species spread, including species both sold in the trade, and organisms incidentally transported alongside.
James W. E. Dickey +5 more
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The first record of an invasive reptile species, Pelomedusa cf. olivacea (Schweigger, 1812) (Pelomedusidae, Testudines), in the wild of South Korea [PDF]
Check List, 2022 Invasive species are of global conservation concern. South Korea is also facing the same challenge, especially, due to the growing pet trade. Herein, we report Pelomedusa cf.
Seung-Min Park +3 more
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