Singapore is a major trade hub in the region. An "alarmingly high" number of animals including endangered species are being sold illegally in Singapore as pets, an animal rights group said. (Terra Daily, Illegal animal trading rampant in Singapore: Animal Rights Group, Singapore (AFP), July 22, 2005)
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) said a survey it conducted between June and July this year of 100 pet shops revealed one-fifth of them were engaged in illegal wildlife trading. Five different turtle species, most on the brink of extinction, were found to be on sale, Acres said, inclusive of the Chinese soft-shell turtle. There was no let up in the number of soft-shell turtles received from confiscations by AVA during the year brought in as food and for the trade. This year, WRS received 637 animals as compared to just 152 from these channels in the previous year.
Aside from the trade of these animals for pets, Lim said the belief within some Asian communities that turtle meat had medicinal value had also fuelled the trade. We urge you to discourage the consumption of the Pelodiscus Sinensis, chinese soft shell turtles. Please support us in our conservation efforts. Play a part. Thank you.
Wow. Looks like although illegal trades are not the main threat, it still should be taken into consideration as demand for consumption can be the trigger factor for illegal trades...
ReplyDeletei searched online and found more articles on trading of this turtle.. there r laws to stop such illegal trade. i hope this can attract the attention of the cops. serve them right!
ReplyDeleteillegal trade is v cruel. we did project before on illegal trades and found that many many animals die during the process, its so unfair to them.
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ReplyDeletelet's reach out and do something good for redemption. my brother loves to eat turtle soup, i'll stop him.
ReplyDeletei just went to eat turtle soup with my father last night! OMG. but i feel like puking now looking at the picture! im a sinner. ):
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ReplyDeleteDidn't know we singaporean do eat turtle and illegal trading.Inhuman is all i can say
ReplyDeleteI will play a part
ReplyDeleteI dont like to eat turtle soup
Informative.
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people help spread this web page for conservation!!! the high hits on this web has part of my credit! i recommend to my friends heehee.
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ReplyDeleteless demand for turtle pls!
Poor little creatures.
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Although the blog is rather simple and easy,but it's rather informative.
ReplyDeleteHello! Thank you all for the spreading of awareness for our Project! Please do help us in our Project and feel free to give us comments or opinions! They may be directed to our email: givinghopeaddinglife@gmail.com or you may leave them on this blog! We will go through each and every comment thoroughly. Thank you! Give Hope, Add Lives. Help the Turtles.
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