Using Google Trends to Determine Current, Past, and Future Trends in the Reptile Pet Trade

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(3), P. 676 - 676

Published: March 3, 2021

Reptiles are one of the most popular exotic pets in world, with over a third all described species currently being traded. However, commonly available reptiles typically non-threatened, captive-bred, and/or domestically obtained, which means they also largely unregulated and unmonitored, resulting large portion reptile pet trade remaining unknown. In this study, past, current, future trends were examined. Google Trends was used to determine global popularity from 2004 2020 compared results an online survey sent individuals involved trade. The previous five years globally across regions countries. determined that during last decade is by far bearded dragons, followed ball pythons leopard geckos. Although similar when asked what top were, respondents named as reptile. had lost decade, green iguanas, Burmese pythons, chameleons, red-eared sliders, anoles, concurring found Trends. thought be more upcoming participants blue-tongued skinks, tegus, uromastyx, crested geckos, pythons—most did indeed show increase indicated demonstrated geckos have increased their than any other two decades. Reptile differed between countries, dragons Australia, Western Europe, U.S., Canada. Leopard Italy Turkey, choice Mexico, Indonesia, India. general finding study declining mostly wild-caught or restricted due regulations, while current captive-bred many varieties morphs. docile, medium-sized, easy handle, relatively simple care requirements. This demonstrates can useful tool for determining relative among reptiles, group, closely mirroring those obtained through direct surveying people unlike surveys, analysis quick, quantifiable, in-demand not only at level but much finer scales. Thus, valuable research applications, especially topics may otherwise difficult monitor quantify.

Language: Английский

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Current wildlife crime (Indian scenario): major challenges and prevention approaches

Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 1473 - 1491

Published: March 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Considerations for developing and implementing a safe list for alien taxa

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(2), P. 97 - 108

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Many species have been intentionally introduced to new regions for their benefits. Some of these alien cause damage, others do not (or at least yet). There are several approaches address this problem: prohibit taxa that will try limit damages while preserving benefits, or promote safe. In the present article, we unpack safe list approach, which define as "a region interest considered sufficiently low risk invasion and impact can be widely used without concerns negative impacts." We discuss potential use lists in management biological invasions; disentangle aspects related purpose, development, implementation, lists; provide guidance those considering develop implement such lists.

Language: Английский

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The Sustainability of Keeping Birds as Pets: Should Any Be Kept?

Animals, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 582 - 582

Published: Feb. 23, 2021

We describe a wide range of unethical and unsustainable practices inherent to the trading keeping pet birds. At present, biodiversity wild bird populations are being greatly harmed many individual birds have poor welfare. Wild-caught should not be sold public as pets, or breeding establishments for several reasons, including because 75–90% wild-caught die before point sale taking from has negative effects on biodiversity. The housing provided meet needs that species allow good welfare, example there no small cages but aviaries with space each exercise adequately, social kept in groups. inadequate results stereotypies other indicators welfare Owners knowledge how provide nutrition minimize risk disease. Unless these changes made, pets permitted. New laws needed prohibit ensure captive conditions do their needs.

Language: Английский

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Role of physical environment and green natural environment of pet-accompanying tourism sites in generating pet owners’ life satisfaction

Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40(5), P. 399 - 415

Published: June 13, 2023

ABSTRACTThis study investigated pet owners' assessments of the physical environments tourism attractions relating to tourism, and their consequences, which influence experiential satisfaction, attachment, well-being, life satisfaction. A mixed method approach was used. The green pet-accompanying hedonic well-being sufficiently explained satisfaction generation process. Life stress played a moderating role. Our findings help pet-industry practitioners understand services that address psychological needs owners who vacation with pets will be seminal in development theories future tourism.KEYWORDS: Pet-accompanying tourismgreen natural environmentphysical environmentpet attachmentwell-being, AcknowledgementThis work supported by Institute Information & Communications Technology Planning Evaluation (IITP) under metaverse support program nurture best talents (IITP-2023-RS-2023-00254529) grant funded Korea government (MSIT)" Thank you very much for your help.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author(s).Additional informationFundingThis This (MSIT) [IITP-2023-RS-2023-00254529].

Language: Английский

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Veterinary Education and Training on Non-Traditional Companion Animals, Exotic, Zoo, and Wild Animals: Concepts Review and Challenging Perspective on Zoological Medicine

Veterinary Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 357 - 357

Published: May 17, 2023

The role of veterinarians is becoming more significant and necessary to support the welfare health not only non-traditional companion animals wildlife animals, but also humans environment. importance One Health/One World concept its social impact increasing significantly, accompanied by notoriety new emerging reemerging zoonoses. This paper aims review anchor main concepts professional applications zoological medicine, which has been extensively discussed adapted in recent decades. In addition, we analyse demands, training, educational needs perception veterinary professionals relating this specialised discipline. Our final goal reinforce use term medicine contribute highlight need foster underpin specific policies programs on matter curricula. Zoological should be appropriate agreed-upon academic language concerning pets, wild, or zoo species, excluding traditional domestic integrating principles ecology conservation, applied both natural artificial environments. discipline suffered an intense evolution covering private clinics, zoos, bioparks, wildlife. All implies current future challenges for profession that can addressed with greater better attention from multiple perspectives, especially education training improve specialise their scope services.

Language: Английский

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Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(2)

Published: Sept. 28, 2023

Regulatory inconsistencies at different jurisdictional levels have contributed to the global expansion of exotic pet trade, with resultant increases in spread invasive species and pathogens. Researchers enumerated multiple limitations environmental risks posed by international national rules that govern yet little attention has focused on regulation trade within borders. We reviewed state-level regulations apply vertebrate animal taxa United States. Definitions classifications for regulating varied greatly across states, terms companion were poorly defined inconsistent states. States implemented permit pets are banned from import into owing public health conservation concerns. Once been imported States, internal facilitate movement animals pose substantial invasion disease risks. Violations state laws typically listed as misdemeanors, median fine violating wildlife was $1000. Inconsistent incomplete borders, conjunction limited penalties regulations, facilitated continued possession states where these banned. Based our review regulatory weaknesses, we conclude a transition federally enforced list may be traded is needed, all other unless their potential assessed demonstrated low or nonexistent.

Language: Английский

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Preventing zoonotic spillover through regulatory frameworks governing wildlife trade: A scoping review

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. e0312012 - e0312012

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Wildlife trade can create adverse impacts for biodiversity and human health globally, including increased risks zoonotic spillover that lead to pandemics. Institutional responses threats posed by wildlife are diverse; understanding regulations governing is an important step effective prevention measures. In this review, we focused on peer-reviewed studies grey literature conducted regulatory approaches govern domestic international in order assess the role of local, national global-level institutions infection transmission between humans. The five-stage scoping review protocol described Arksey O'Malley map key concepts main sources types evidence available was followed understand analyze empirical from wildlife. Sources were included if they discuss at least one three points: wild animal trade, markets, traditional medicine or exotic pets; importation animals supply chain; national, regulating food, pets. A total 1598 retrieved, which 32 final (30 + 2 reports). Based published literature, inconsistent within countries. Organizations may have competing interests, fragmentation a lack coordination oversight. National compliance with be issue. Reducing probability events prevent future Our results indicate need enhanced harmonization supranational regulations. Coordination collaboration through research effectiveness timely Information sharing global- national- level

Language: Английский

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A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners

Veterinary Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 64 - 64

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

Understanding owners' realities and perceptions may be crucial to helping veterinarians more effective in their daily work. Noticing the lack of publications this area, specifically on exotic pets, prompted us gather insights into non-traditional companion animal owners. A survey was conducted, resulting 541 respondents from Portugal Spain. The results were characterised based demographics, data trade antibiotic parasiticide use, relations between these variables. We found that there is still a considerable part unregistered animals that, overall, owners acknowledged antimicrobial resistance inadequate use parasiticides. Hopefully, will help tackling problems enhance education compliance.

Language: Английский

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The challenge of attaining conservation outcomes in a complex system: Agency personnel’s and academic researchers’ perspectives on the wicked problem of the exotic pet trade

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 279 - 299

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

The exotic pet trade is a wicked problem involving economic, social, political, ethical, and environmental dimensions, which cannot be resolved using conventional management strategies that are informed by restricted expertise. In 2023, we surveyed 26 government agency personnel 57 academic researchers in the United States who focus on risks of to ascertain how experts characterize their support for versus collaborative trade. Both respondents framed ecological associated with similarly, expressing greatest concern about species invasions pathogen transmission native species. Respondents exhibited low levels trust stakeholders trade, considering it likely all (except commercial industry) would fail comply regulations. Agency tended agree current regulations have been effective mitigating invasion while disagreed adequately mitigate disease or overexploitation were more enforceable. All supportive additional federal Our findings consistent argument problems perpetuated because managers scientists default cause-effect statements top-down approaches structure execution. Transitioning from regulatory decision making, agencies, scientists, work together resolve build allow flexible, adaptive

Language: Английский

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