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‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife
Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And our new research has identified an astonishing number of unregulated wild-caught animals being brought into the US […]
Posted in Environment Institute, invasion ecology, News, paper, School of Biological Sciences
Tagged Associate Professor Phill Cassey, Biosecurity, exotic pet trade, Freyja Watter, illegal wildlife trade
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