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Langton, T. E. S., & Herbert, C. (2011). On the distribution, ecology and management of non-native reptiles and amphibians in the london area. part 2. disease impacts, perspectives, trade exploitation and finding ethical solutions. London Naturalist, 90, 157–177.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Langton2011a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Amphibien - amphibians, Apalone spinifera, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae, Chrysemys picta, Echsen - saurians, Emydidae, Emys orbicularis, Europa - Europe, Geoemydidae, Graptemys geographica, Graptemys nigrinoda, Graptemys ouachitensis, Graptemys pseudogeographica, Habitat - habitat, invasive Arten - invasive species, Kinosternidae, Macrochelys temminckii, Malaclemys terrapin, Mauremys leprosa, Mauremys sinensis, Pelodiscus sinensis, Pelomedusa subrufa, Pelomedusidae, Pseudemys concinna, Pseudemys nelsoni, Pseudemys peninsularis, Pseudemys rubriventris, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Schlangen - snakes, Sternotherus carinatus, Sternotherus odoratus, Terrapene carolina, Terrapene nelsoni, Testudinidae, Testudo graeca, Trachemys scripta, Trionychidae Creators: Herbert, Langton Collection: London Naturalist |
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The release of non-native herpetofauna, together with associated pathogens appears to be increasing. Since 1990 awareness has grown to the threat that new or latent pathogens and diseases can hold for native species. The problem is the result of their sale as pets and for laboratory use and irresponsible release. Abandonments have been a consequence of a lack of educational instruction and enforcement of legislation aimed at promoting animal welfare and nature conservation. For some time the government duty, that is also required by the CITES International Convention better to inform the public and to discourage abandonment has been grossly ineffective. There has also been inadequate effort by national government and non-government organizations to establish and promote good standards in the pet trade, home-keeping and in rehoming of amphibians and reptiles. Some confusion with negative effects of non-natives is linked to unscientific reasoning. The bulk of irresponsible trading to the uninformed public is based upon highly exploitative large-volume sales with very low survival rates. Ethical issues relating to poor survival and ill treatment by the public and rehoming issues are described with examples. Aspects of pet keeping and trade exploitation, including nature conservation and welfare issues are reviewed including ways to reduce and to try to end the growth of non-native species and pathogen abandonment. Testudinidae Testudo graeca Terrapene carolina Trachemys scripta Chrysemys picta Pseudemys rubriventris concinna hieroglyphica nelsoni peninsularis Malaclemys terrapin Chelydra serpentina Graptemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis nigrinoda Sternotherus odoratus carinatus Emys orbicularis Mauremys leprosa Pelodiscus sinensis Apalone spinifera Trionychidae Chelodina Pelomedusa subrufa Macrochelys temminckii
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