Despite ban, small turtle online pet trade in the US found to be flourishing
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 16 Aug 2024
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A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island, working with a colleague at the University of Richmond, has found that despite laws banning the sale of hatchling turtles, there is a thriving online market for them in the U.S. In their paper published in the open-access journal PLOS One, the group describes their survey of online sites selling turtles and whether such sites were adhering to federal regulations.
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