The pet trade has become such an issue that Costa Rica has asked for the international trade regulator to protect the 104 glass frog species. In our report, we called for the Government to impose a moratorium in the UK on the use of these three neonicotinoid pesticides; and, simultaneously exercise its influence in Europe to lobby for such a moratorium to be introduced by the European Commission across the EU.

So Let’s Act Now To Stop The Poaching Crisis. Currently UK welfare standards ensure that pigs are not kept in sow stalls, but that is next to worthless given that we allow our own pig farmers to be undercut by cheap imports (from countries that do not adhere to these same standards). Zac Goldsmith Conservative, Richmond Park 11:00 am, 12th December 2017 . Mexico has never offered an export permit for this rare species, which is likely to have been illegally smuggled into the UK.Another shows a pair of Salea anamallayana lizards from India for sale. Wednesday, 15 May, 2019. Zac Goldsmith answers questions in the Lords on the impact of future trade agreements on animal welfare and environmental standards. I have campaigned for years against factory farming, and for more sustainable and humane agriculture.I have also signed the following Early Day Motions:I also support Compassion in World Farming’s ‘Cows Belong in Fields’ campaign and signed the Early Day Motion tabled to welcome its calls. For more about the campaign see: You can view the questions I have put to ministers on this topic I have followed the issue of wildlife crime very closely in the four years I have been an MP and have taken part in Select Committee inquiries (see: I have also tabled, sponsored or signed the following Early Day Motions:At the end of last year, I addressed the wider issues in a debate, the transcript of which can be found Earlier this year, I spoke in Parliament about the ivory trade and its links to terrorism Outside Parliament, I have been working with different charities and organisations to raise awareness about the threat to elephants, and to raise funds for cutting edge organisations that are tackling the issue. See: In 2010, I campaigned heavily against the Nocton Dairies proposal (See I have also devoted a great deal of time to campaigning for welfare standards for pigs. Too often, criminals trafficking these animals use online forums to do so.“We need to be clear – people’s desire to own exotic pets should not threaten and contribute to the loss of international biodiversity.”One post in a Facebook group advertises an Abronia martindelcampoi, which is an endangered alligator lizard, for £1,000.

The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. The tiny frogs which have distinctive see-through stomachs that show their beating hearts, have no international protection despite individual countries banning their commercial export.

Britain Is A Nation Of Animal Lovers. ‘I strongly believe Britain should ban the import of meat that has been produced to lower standards than our own.I have led the campaign in Parliament against the routine use of antibiotics in factory farms, and am making some progress. This advice is particularly important when buying exotic pets, which can have very specific welfare needs.Monkey World has rescued primates from the British pet trade for more than 30 years, and we have experienced a dramatic increase in the numbers. Animal welfare is a cross-cutting issue and a determination to raise standards should be a thread that runs through relevant existing departments.

I have signed an I am also an active supporter of the Sea Shepherd organisation. Born on 20 January 1975 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Chelsea, London, Goldsmith is the middle child of Sir James Goldsmith, a member of the Goldsmith family of German Jewish and French descent, and his third wife, the Anglo-Irish aristocrat, Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart.Goldsmith was brought up at Ormeley Lodge in Ham with his siblings, Jemima and Ben. These are protected, and it is prohibited to export them for commercial sale. T he Minister for International Wildlife, Zac Goldsmith, ... a practice which many animal welfare campaigners have urged the government to end … Glass frogs, many species of which are endangered, are frequently found for sale on Facebook, with UK groups featuring the species for sale. "This loophole is exploited by criminal traffickers who capture such animals, mostly reptiles, in Sri Lanka, Australia or Mexico and smuggle them into Europe. I have also put questions to ministers on the issue. Member of Parliament for Richmond Park and North Kingston I am campaigning hard for our overseas territories to be designated as giant marine protected areasYou can view the most recent questions I have put to Defra, I have signed the following Early Day Motions relevant to these campaigns:Our oceans are being exhausted and I am campaigning hard for our overseas territories to be designated as marine protected areas, and pushing for an international agreement to police the high seas and help countries defend their stocks against poaching by international vessels.To view the questions I’ve put to ministers on this issue, click on the following The Environmental Audit Committee, of which I am a member, has undertaken an inquiry on I support Greenpeace’s hugely important campaign to protect the Arctic, and am encouraging as many others as I can to do the same. ​"Whether geckos, vipers or turtles, field researchers had to learn painfully that their scientific publications are literally a treasure map, according to which animal dealers systematically collect the newly discovered species in nature.

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