Buying Livestock

[Anthony W. Cynor]

Graham Dixon wrote:

> Point of view from an enthusiastic ameteur.
>
> Interesting discussions about the rights and wrongs of advertising livestock
> on this group. Personally it doesn't bother me one way or another.
>
> Nice to see that most parties are being civil about it and that it is not
> de-generating into a slanging match.
>
> What concerns me is the following (no names mentioned) is that in the past,
> when I have mentioned (on the group) various species found in my garden
> (wild species) I have had offers to buy larvae/pupae.
>
> I would never use anything "wild" for commercial gain. I wonder if this
> justifies dealing with captive bred specimens.
>
> Maybe I am naive, but until I joined this group, i didn't realise that our
> little friends were in such demand.
>
> It would be interesting to know what percentage of members:-
>
> (a) Have a "no kill" policy.

Yes

> (b) Kill specimens for a "collection" (hunting instinct)

No

> (c)  / Breed for scientific study

Yes

> (d) Breed for conservation purposes

Yes

> (e) Breed for commercial gain

Yes

>
>
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Tony