2012
DOI: 10.17161/randa.v19i1.13846
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Constrictors, Injurious Wildlife Listings, and the Reptile Industry

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“…However, unlike other species threatened by illegal trade that garner more public interest, such as elephants or tigers, the trade and keeping of turtles and other herpetofauna has had relatively little oversight until recently (Mali et al, 2014;Sigouin et al, 2017). At the same time, reptile keeping, breeding and trade have grown as a hobby and created a community of herpetoculturalists that engenders interest and value in the pet trade (Collis & Fenili, 2011;Valdez, 2021).…”
Section: Addressing Illegal Turtle Tradementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, unlike other species threatened by illegal trade that garner more public interest, such as elephants or tigers, the trade and keeping of turtles and other herpetofauna has had relatively little oversight until recently (Mali et al, 2014;Sigouin et al, 2017). At the same time, reptile keeping, breeding and trade have grown as a hobby and created a community of herpetoculturalists that engenders interest and value in the pet trade (Collis & Fenili, 2011;Valdez, 2021).…”
Section: Addressing Illegal Turtle Tradementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Likewise, the United States is one of the largest suppliers of pet turtles in the world, stemming from the establishment of commercial turtle farms in the 1950s which have sold many millions of hatchlings in domestic and international pet markets (Hughes, 1999). Reptile breeding and keeping as a hobby has also grown immensely, with hundreds of reptile expos and trade shows happening every year in the United States (Collis & Fenili, 2011). However, with the increased recognition of the plight of turtles, stricter trade regulations and greater enforcement of them have shed light onto the illegal underside to turtle trading in the United States (UNDOC, 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In general, reptiles are sourced from captive breeding or from the capture of wild animals. With increasing regulation on the import and export of these species, in the 1990's the US reptile industry shifted significantly towards domestic captive breeding (Collis et al, 2011 ). Many pet turtles in the United States are produced on turtle farms, which grow these animals in large outdoor pools at high densities (Harris et al, 2010 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%