Problems with Exotic Pets and Wildlife Conservation

Abstract

JWCS formed its "Committee on the Exotic Pet Industry" in 2009, and focused on following 5 points; 1. Extinction through capture, 2. Alien Species, 3. Bactelia and infection disease, 4. Animal welfare, 5. Smuggling and Illegal trade. In Japan, there was no record of permitted import of Slow Loris from 2000, but they had been available at shops and on web market. In September 2007, slow loris was listed on the CITES appendixⅠ. In 2008, some people were arrested for smuggling and illegal selling of slow loris. As the result of the widely report, new purchase was withheld. There were no smuggling cases of slow loris in 2008 and 2009. It can be said that tightening of regulation has been effective.