Scottish Animal Welfare Commission - Exotic Pet Working Group: final report

A final report produced by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission on exotic pets in Scotland.


3. Background

The Scottish Government announced in 2015 that it intended to review the trade and importation of exotic pets, citing potential threats to animal health and welfare, human health and native species in Scotland (Scottish Government, 2015). An interim report was published in July 2021 (Exotic pets - Scottish Animal Welfare Commission: interim report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) ) and should be read along with this report.

Contact

Email: SAWC.Secretariat@gov.scot

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