Magnitude of the freshwater turtle exports from the US: long term trends and early effects of newly implemented harvest management regimes.

Unregulated commercial harvest remains a major threat for turtles across the globe. Due to continuing demand from Asian markets, a significant number of turtles are exported from the United States of America (US). Beginning in 2007, several southeastern states in the US implemented restrictions on t...

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Main Authors: Ivana Mali, Michael W Vandewege, Scott K Davis, Michael R J Forstner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3903576?pdf=render