WILDLIFE
& EXOTIC PET TRADE
Birds are some of the more
common victims of the trade
in wildlife.
(photo: Traffic.org) |
When
people attempt to force wildlife into
the role of pet, the animals always
suffer. Inevitably, their
human caretakers will not be able
to provide the proper diet, exercise,
socialization, and medical care that
these special animals require.
When
they are removed from their habitats,
wild animals (or any wild species
bred for captivity) will almost assuredly
end up leading lives of deprivation,
boredom, and loneliness. In captivity,
they are relegated to cages, and forced
to live without the companionship
of members of their own species or
the ability to live normally.
Life in captivity can never compare
to the life that they would enjoy
in the wild living freely in their
native habitat and following their
natural instincts. The exotic
animal trade is responsible for
taking thousands of wild animals
from their homes each year and dooming
them to a life of imprisonment.
What is now also becoming
apparent is that this type of trade
not only victimizes the animals,
but human beings as well...
KEY
ORGANIZATIONS:
Here
are some key organizations involved
in regulating and stopping the illegal
trade of wild animals and exotic pets.
CITES-
(THE CONVENTION
ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED
SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA)
CITES
is an international agreement between
Governments. Its aim is to ensure
that international trade in specimens
of wild animals and plants does
not threaten their survival.
TRAFFIC.ORG-
TRAFFIC's mission is to ensure
that trade in wild plants
and animals is not a threat
to the conservation of nature.
Traffic's work is neither
easier or closer to completion
than it was in the mid- 1970s
when TRAFFIC was founded largely
to assist in the implementation
of CITES.
RENCTAS-
(NATIONAL NETWORK FOR COMBATING THE
TRAFFIC OF WILD ANIMALS)
RENCTAS is a non-profitable organization
that takes several actions against
the traffic of wild animalsAmong these
actions are: national and international
awareness campaigns, courses, training
and workshops in order to capacitate
and qualify the agents responsible
for environmental inspection, support
and development of projects of research
and preservation of the animal life,
elaboration of database, control and
support programs for the inspection
operations and elaboration of reports
on this criminal activity.
RELATED
ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES:
There
are many other organizations also
involved in stopping or regulatin
the illegal pet and wildlife trade.
BORN FREE USA- (ANIMAL
PROTECTION INSTITUTE)-
1122 S Street, Sacramento,
CA 95814 or P.O. Box 22505,
Sacramento, CA 95822, 916-447-3085,
fax 916-447-3070
The Animal Protection Institute
(API) is a national animal
advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization, contributions
to which are tax-deductible.
Founded in 1968, API's mission
is to advocate for the protection
of animals from cruelty and
exploitation.
INTERNATIONAL
FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)
(Direct quote from their
site section "What we Do")
Ifaws mission is to improve
the welfare of wild and domestic
animals throughout the world
by reducing commercial exploitation
of animals, protection wildlife
habitats, and assisting animals
in distress. We seek to motivate
the public to prevent cruelty
to animals and to promote animal
welfare and conservation policies
that advance the well-being
of both animals and people.
NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC-
Educating
people worldwide about animals
and the world's ecosystems, this
award winning monthly publication
is unequaled in its quality journalism
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