Illegal wildlife trade sees millions of animals taken from their habitats to become pets.🐒 The exotic pet trade is detrimental to animal welfare during capture, transport, and captivity & also affects humans through the spread of diseases. 📰 @NatGeo nationalgeographic.com/anima…

Apr 26, 2023 · 2:25 PM UTC

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Replying to @IPBES @NatGeo
So where does sustainable use fit in this picture? Do you not support the global biodiversity framework?
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There is so much good work going on in this area- it is a shame the story did not highlight actual research being done. @verissimodiogo comes to mind along with actually monitoring the trade by @AndrewLRhyne and @InvasionEcology. Also don’t forget plants @DrDavidLRoberts
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