Present Status of Non-Native Amphibians and Reptiles Traded in Korean Online Pet Shop

Koo, Kyosoung; Park, Hye Rin; Hyeok, Choi Jae; Sung, Ha‐Cheol

doi:10.13047/kjee.2020.34.2.106

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“…The situation is additionally worrying in view of the spreading pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans that originated from the region and has an impact on other amphibian species, particularly on Palearctic and Nearctic Caudata ( Krishnasamy and Zavagli, 2020 ; Laking et al, 2017 ; Martel et al, 2014 ) and anurans ( Nguyen et al, 2017 ), with potentially catastrophic implications ( Martel et al, 2013 ; Stegen et al, 2017 ). Therefore, it is important to regulate movement of species that can spread pathogens through the pet trade, such as Laotriton laoensis ( Rowley et al, 2016 ), but also species such as the European Salamandra salamandra ( Sabino-Pinto et al, 2015 ) that can carry pathogens to countries in East Asia ( Beukema et al, 2018 ; Koo et al, 2020 ). In addition, amphibians in Southeast Asia are also potentially threatened by emerging diseases from other parts of the globe.…”

Section: Regulation Of the Amphibian Pet Tradementioning

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Using the 2020 global pandemic as a springboard to highlight the need for amphibian conservation in eastern Asia

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Kielgast

Wren

et al. 2021

Biological Conservation

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Section: Regulation Of the Amphibian Pet Tradementioning

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Using the 2020 global pandemic as a springboard to highlight the need for amphibian conservation in eastern Asia

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Kielgast

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Biological Conservation

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“…The invasion of the non-native species is caused by natural reasons such as habitat changes due to climate change, accidental draft, or typhoons. On the other hand, the artificial introduction is also one of main causes of invasion, such as with pest controls [1], food [2], pets [3,4], and religious release [5]. In many cases, the introduced species die out naturally, but once they settle successfully, it is difficult to remove them by artificial methods.…”

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Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea

Koo

Choe

2021

Animals

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The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) has been imported into South Korea in earnest for food since the 1970s and introduced into nature due to release and escape. Accordingly, the influx and spread of American Bullfrogs are expected to have a direct impact on native species, but few related studies have been conducted on this. We predicted changes in the potential distribution and future distribution based on climate change scenarios to analyze how those changes affect critically endangered Suwon treefrogs. Suwon treefrog sites (63.9%, 78/122) overlapped with the distribution of Bullfrogs. According to the prediction of the future distribution of Bullfrogs, the overlapping of American Bullfrogs and Suwon treefrog will remain similar to the current level in the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 scenario. On the other hand, in the RCP 8.5 scenario, the number of overlapping sites will increase to 72.1% (88/122) due to the spreading of the American Bullfrogs. The results show that climate change directly affects the distribution expansion of the American Bullfrogs but also indirectly can lead to an increased threat to Suwon treefrogs. In conclusion, our results strongly suggest why climate change should be actively addressed in terms of the spread of invasive species and the protection of endangered species.

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“…As of 2014, the Republic of Korea was importing amphibians from 14 countries, accounting for several hundred tons per year (Bang et al, 2006). In 2019, this number had risen to 122 non-native species purchasable from online pet shops, for as little as 3 000 KRW (c. 2.20 euro; Koo et al, 2020), as well as native species of anuran and caudata. Some of the species available are restricted from sale or even listed as CITES (Ministry of Environment, 2018).…”

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“…1 www.inaturalist.org/observations/419643 Species commonly available in the pet trade such as Litoria caerulea, Rhinella marina, Ceratophrys sp., Phyllomedusa sp., and Kaloula pulchra (Park et al, 2014;Koo et al, 2020) are unlikely to establish feral populations because the local climate is drastically different from the one required by the species. However, other species such as Salamandra salamandra and Dryophytes cinereus (Koo et al, 2020) are very likely to be able to establish populations due to similar ecological requirements and similar habitat characteristics as those found in the native range of these species 2 .…”

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Policy Recommendation on the Restriction on Amphibian Trade Toward the Republic of Korea

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Kwon

Koo

et al. 2020

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Amphibian diseases and invasive amphibian species are both generally introduced through the wildlife trade, either for human consumption or for the pet trade. However, adequate regulations can prevent such introductions. In the Republic of Korea, the establishment of invasive Lithobates catesbeianus populations resulted in the alteration of native species' ecology and in an increase in Batrachochytrid load on local species. While not exemplified yet, the same risk arises from all species in the trade, some of which are already found in the wild despite the potential threats to the ecosystems. While regulations exist for the trade of wildlife in general, they are not directly addressing the amphibian trade, especially newly traded species. Thus, we recommend a restriction on the trade of amphibians in Korea.Keywords: amphibian, pet trade, invasive species, emerging diseases, threat, Korea ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Regulation of amphibian trade entering the Republic of Korea (food-and pet-trade), 2. Implementation of a stricter control of amphibian species already in the trade, 3. Establishment of quarantine and testing for all amphibians entering the country.

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Present Status of Non-Native Amphibians and Reptiles Traded in Korean Online Pet Shop

Cited by 19 publications

References 15 publications

Using the 2020 global pandemic as a springboard to highlight the need for amphibian conservation in eastern Asia

Using the 2020 global pandemic as a springboard to highlight the need for amphibian conservation in eastern Asia

Distribution Change of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) by Future Climate Threaten Endangered Suweon Treefrog (Hyla suweonensis) in South Korea

Policy Recommendation on the Restriction on Amphibian Trade Toward the Republic of Korea

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