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Re: This is how many turtles are imported...horrible


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Posted by A. C. Highfield on September 14, 2000 at 01:50:00:

In Reply to: This is how many turtles are imported...horrible posted by Jason on September 12, 2000 at 16:39:50:

Rather than deal with the specific cases described on the site, which are mostly well-known, I simply observe that yes, this kind of thing does indeed occur, and occur all too frequently. You only have spend time at any airport animal reception center to encounter situations like this. It is quite true that by no means all importers/shippers engage in malpractice - but while the reptile industry remains free of any effective self-regulation and enforcement, these incidents will continue to occur on a scale that is clearly far from being acceptable. What is needed is genuine, strong, effective and ENFORCED self-regulation by responsible elements within the trade. Not self regulation as a "cover up" (as so often is the case) but the setting up and enforcement of REALLY HIGH standards -not only of shipping, but also of in-store maintenance, and, hopefully, the encouragement of genuinely sustainable trade.

If this is not achieved - then there should be no doubt. One day regulation will be enforced - and as is usually the case, such regulation will very likely prove counter-productive.

The reptile trade needs to get its collective act together, before it is too late.



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