Policy Recommendation on the Restriction on Amphibian Trade Toward the Republic of Korea
- 주제(키워드) amphibian , pet trade , invasive species , emerging diseases , threat , Korea
- 주제(기타) Environmental Sciences
- 설명문(일반) [Borzee, Amael] Nanjing Forestry Univ, Lab Anim Behav & Conservat, Coll Biol & Environm, Nanjing, Peoples R China; [Kwon, Sera; Jang, Yikweon] Ewha Womans Univ, Interdisciplinary Program EcoCreat, Seoul, South Korea; [Koo, Kyo Soung] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Life Sci, Seoul, South Korea; [Koo, Kyo Soung] Ewha Womans Univ, Div EcoSci, Seoul, South Korea
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- OA유형 gold
- 발행기관 FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
- 발행년도 2020
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000174504
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00129
초록/요약
Amphibian diseases and invasive amphibian species are both generally introduced through the wildlife trade, either for human consumption or for the pet trade. However, adequate regulations can prevent such introductions. In the Republic of Korea, the establishment of invasiveLithobates catesbeianuspopulations resulted in the alteration of native species' ecology and in an increase in Batrachochytrid load on local species. While not exemplified yet, the same risk arises from all species in the trade, some of which are already found in the wild despite the potential threats to the ecosystems. While regulations exist for the trade of wildlife in general, they are not directly addressing the amphibian trade, especially newly traded species. Thus, we recommend a restriction on the trade of amphibians in Korea.
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