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World s Wealthier Countries Are Biggest Wildlife Importers

Indonesia, Jamaica and Honduras are the biggest exporters of wildlife. The possible link between COVID-19 and the wildlife trade has focused attention on both illegal and legal markets for wild animals. One of the most comprehensive data sets on the legal trade comes from CITES, the global convention governing the wildlife trade. What was clear from the 21-year dataset: richer countries are the biggest destinations for wildlife, which, more often than not, originates from poorer countries. “We expected wealthier countries to be central to CITES regulated trade, what caught us off guard was how much more important they were,” said Jia Huan Liew, first author of the study and researcher at the University of Hong Kong.

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Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U S government is failing to act

Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond and the U.S. government is failing to act Rachel Nuwer © Photograph by MediaNews Group/Orange County Register, Getty Images COSTA MESA, CA - APRIL 28: Snakes and lizards at Repticon - part of America s Family Pet Expo at the OC Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, California, on Friday, April 28, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) Dead frogs from the Solomon Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Pacific, set the tone for how the United States enforces animal welfare protections. And not for the better, experts say.

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Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U S government is failing to act

Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond and the U.S. government is failing to act Often mailed dozens to a box, animals in the pet trade are subjected to inhumane conditions, experts say. ByRachel Nuwer Email Dead frogs from the Solomon Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Pacific, set the tone for how the United States enforces animal welfare protections. And not for the better, experts say. It was back in 1995, and a wildlife inspector at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was called to check a shipment of animals that had just arrived. When he opened one of the wooden boxes, the first thing he saw was skinks. The lizards looked healthy enough.

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Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U S government is failing to act

Many exotic pets suffer or die in transit, and beyond—and the U S government is failing to act
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