New global guidelines needed to rein in the wildlife pet trade (commentary)
via news.mongabay.com
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The illegal and unsustainable wildlife pet trade depends on the appeal of live animals — creatures that people naturally want to care for. Yet behind the allure of a bright-eyed chameleon or playful primate lies an ecological tragedy: forests and grasslands left silent, stripped of the pollinators, seed dispersers and predators that keep ecosystems functioning. […]