Animal Protection Agency

EC survey says 8 out of 10 want restriction on exotic species in trade!

Thu, Sep 27, 2012 10:31 CET

Results of a European Commission survey* on invasive alien species (IAS) have been welcomed by the Animal Protection Agency, an organisation that campaigns against the trade in wild animals as pets. Of over 5,000 respondents to the survey (which ended in April 2012), more than 80% indicated they wanted restrictions on the sale of exotic species of animals and plants.The online public consultation was carried out to inform the forthcoming EU Invasive Alien Species Strategy. Despite a particularly high response to the survey from vested interest hobbyists as well as traders who oppose

Perishing Pets – exotic pet study finds three out of four reptiles dead within a year

Tue, Aug 28, 2012 11:06 CET

A new scientific study of the exotic pet trade has found that at least 75% of pet snakes, lizards, tortoises and turtles die within one year in the home. It is thought that most of these newly purchased animals, whose natural longevities range from 8-120 years according to species, die from captivity stress-related causes.In an article in the latest issue of The Biologist, published by the Society of Biology, scientists compared the number of reptiles that enter the UK market each year to the numbers of reptile pets that reside, year on year, in private homes. Based on these figures, the

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EC survey says 8 out of 10 want restriction on exotic species in trade!

Perishing Pets – exotic pet study finds three out of four reptiles dead within a year

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