Live animal food market update is an eye-opening article in the Tri-City Voice by Eric Mills, OHS' Community Relations Director. Permits allowing the importation and sale of live frogs and turtles for human consumption are still being issued by the Dept. of Fish and Game, despite being instructed to the contrary.
There are three market animals for which the Dept. of Fish and Game issues permits: the American bullfrog, the spiny softshell turtle and the red-eared slider. The last animal might be familiar to you—baby red-eared slider turtles used to be sold as pets. Remember the funky plastic tank with the palm tree?
Eric’s article clarifies why it’s so important to get these permits stopped and what you can do to make it happen. As he eloquently states, "Only such a move will adequately protect the environment, the public health and the welfare of the animals."
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