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Lee, E. , Terrapene: laws and regulations regarding possession and commercial sale. Paper presented at Third Box Turtle Conservation Workshop.
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| Resource type: Proceedings Article BibTeX citation key: Lee2007a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Jura = law, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Terrapene Creators: Lee Collection: Third Box Turtle Conservation Workshop |
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Box turtles (Terrapene spp.) have a long history of being collected, which is believed to have had a profound influence on their native populations. Recognizing several serious negative impacts of collection, including its unsustainability in a species with delayed mating and long lifespan, high mortality of collected specimens, and potentially devastating spread of disease from turtles which are collected and later released to native populations, state wildlife agencies have implemented regulations which prohibit commercial take in all but two of the thirty-nine states in which Terrapene naturally occur and have imposed limits on take for personal use in all but one. The aggregate of personal limits still allows for considerable loss from native populations. In addition, it appears that state departments of agriculture must tighten regulations on importation and possession of non-native species and subspecies of Terrapene (over which wildlife agencies have little or no jurisdiction) to honor the protective intent of wildlife agencies. With increasingly restricted commercial take permitted, greater pressure for captive breeding programs will certainly arise as demand for turtles by hobbyists remains high. States must be prepared to address this issue, or, alternatively, expand education on the detrimental impacts of Terrapene collection and ownership so as to reduce demand.
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