RamseysReptiles
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I do think that we need to do all we can to help the situation, I simply wanted to show that it was natural. But as for me I will admit I lead (or am striving to lead) a green life style. And it is up to all of us to do our part. I really think that there needs to be a larger, more educated push to get even the species that none of us dream of getting into a captive breeding program, for example Coleonyx switaki, Coleonyx gypsicolus, and especially Coleonyx reticulatus all should be allowed in small numbers into captive breeding facilities. I don't know one person who wouldn't love to try keeping these and other impossible (for now) to obtain animals. We as a hobby have made so many strides in the preservation, captive propagation, and general husbandry of reptiles in the last 30 years that the next 30 hold some exciting times for all of us. The examples of the Golden Toad and St. Pere's Deer (I think) are classic examples of why captive breeding is necessary to ensure a future for animal species, another example is the California Condor and I'm sure there are countless others. In addition there are numerous species that have not even been described yet that are near extinction. Madagascar has the right idea in that the deforestation is happening at an alarming rate down there and by shipping small quantities of animals to the private sector then the species are guaranteed a future if not only in captivity. Just my thoughts.
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