Implications for Conservation of Collection of Mediterranean Spur-Thighed Tortoise as Pets in Morocco: Residents’ Perceptions, Habits, and Knowledge

The trading and collection of wild animals as pets may be cause for concern regarding animal welfare and species conservation. These concerns can be exemplified by Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise (<i>Testudo graeca</i>), a long-living species whose use as pets is long established. Th...

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Main Authors: Amalia Segura, Miguel Delibes-Mateos, Pelayo Acevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/2/265