Pet hate: Exotic pet-keeping is on the rise despite decades of initiatives aimed at reducing the trade of exotic and rare animals. Three experts argue that urgent action is needed to protect both animals and ecosystems

Biologist

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 14-18

  Toland, Elaine ^a   Warwick, Clifford ^b   Arena, Phillip C ^c  

^a Animal Protection Agency   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84877649422     PISSN: 00063347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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