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6 January 2025 Review of Import Trends and Trade Regulations of Live Testudines in Japan
Kay Wakao
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Abstract

This study investigates the import trends of live Testudines into Japan following a previous study on trade in live freshwater turtles and tortoises as pets in Japan from 1980s to the early 2000s. We have observed a declining trend in imports over the past two decades. However, it is important to note that this does not necessarily indicate a shrinking market; instead, it likely reflects changes driven by stricter regulations for trade and ownership as pets.

Kay Wakao "Review of Import Trends and Trade Regulations of Live Testudines in Japan," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 23(2), 169-175, (6 January 2025). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1640.1
Received: 27 March 2024; Accepted: 24 August 2024; Published: 6 January 2025
KEYWORDS
CITES
invasive alien species
pet trade
Testudines
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