From tigers to axolotls: Why people keep exotic pets in Russia
Abstract The exotic pet trade, both legal and illegal, plays a crucial role in wildlife overharvesting and biodiversity loss world‐wide, but drivers of demand for exotic pets are still poorly understood and under‐studied. Some geographical areas, including the post‐Soviet states, have little or no...
Main Authors: | Sofiya Shukhova, Douglas C. MacMillan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-12-01
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Series: | People and Nature |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10125 |
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