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]
NeoBiotaThe 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 +3 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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Prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, B. salamandrivorans, and Ranavirus in the US domestic pet amphibian trade [PDF]
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile ScienceThe global trade of live animals facilitates the spread of emerging pathogens, such as the deadly amphibian pathogens, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), B. salamandrivorans (Bsal), and Ranavirus spp (Rv).
Pedro H. O. Viadanna +7 more
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Molluscs for Sale: Assessment of Freshwater Gastropods and Bivalves in the Ornamental Pet Trade. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2016 The ornamental pet trade is often considered a key culprit for conservation problems such as the introduction of invasive species (including infectious diseases) and overharvesting of rare species.
Ng TH +6 more
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Australia’s wish list of exotic pets: biosecurity and conservation implications of desired alien and illegal pet species [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2020 Globalisation of the live pet trade facilitates major pathways for the transport and introduction of invasive alien species across longer distances and at higher frequencies than previously possible.
Adam Toomes +4 more
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Exotic animal cafes are increasingly home to threatened biodiversity
Conservation Letters, 2021 Exploitation of species for wildlife trade, including the demand for exotic pets (likely sourced from the wild or recent generations of captivity) is a major threat to biodiversity.
Sharne E. McMillan +3 more
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Draft genome sequence of the globally distributed cockroach-infecting fungus herpomyces periplanetae strain D. Haelew. 1187d [PDF]
, 2020 Herpomyces periplanetae is an obligate biotroph of Periplaneta americana, the American cockroach. Its nearly cosmopolitan distribution is shaped by its globally invasive host and the international pet trade. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of H.
Gorczak, Michał +3 more
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First Case of Systemic Coronavirus Infection in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Peru. [PDF]
, 2015 A domestic ferret from Lima, Peru, died after ten days of non-specific clinical signs. Based on pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis, ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV)-associated disease was diagnosed for the first time in South ...
Gonzales-Viera, O +5 more
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Pet primates for sale in the United States.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Our research goal was to investigate the primate pet trade in the United States. While dogs and cats are the most common type of pet, there are an estimated 15,000 pet primates in the United States and the demand for exotic pets in general has been ...
Melissa S Seaboch, Sydney N Cahoon
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Understanding the demand for and value of pathogen‐free amphibians to US pet owners
Conservation Science and Practice, 2023 Pathogen transmission through wildlife trade has become a significant One Health issue, but businesses involved in trade can take actions to minimize pathogen spread within and beyond trade networks. Such actions could include an industry‐led clean‐trade
Kevin Cavasos +5 more
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