The global pet trade, particularly involving exotic reptiles and amphibians, presents significant risks to biodiversity and human health. Scientists suggest that solutions are relatively straightforward but require governmental action.
Legal gaps, such as limited recourse for countries of origin for species sold internationally, and the CITES convention’s reactive rather than proactive approach to species protection, are identified as key issues. Experts argue that these risks could be reduced rapidly through prompt regulation of the exotic pet trade.
Source: Mongabay