Has Yorkshire become a hub for cruel reptile markets?
Despite a ban, cruel market trading of reptiles and amphibians persists at Yorkshire venues – a practice that should be...
Read moreDetailsElaine Toland, director of the Animal Protection Agency, is a biologist who has spent over 20 years campaigning on exotic pet issues. The agency has been successful in curbing UK wild animal markets and in raising awareness of exotic pet keeping problems. Elaine has co-authored scientific papers on subjects ranging from reptile mortality rates to pet trade regulation. She has post-graduate MSB status from the Royal Society of Biology and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health.
Despite a ban, cruel market trading of reptiles and amphibians persists at Yorkshire venues – a practice that should be...
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