"Illegal tortoise trade is happening in Britainâ€
(DEFRA, 2004)
An estimated 10 million tortoises were shipped into the UK for the pet trade between 1890 and 1984 before the initial ban was introduced. This trade is back! - and tortoises are being imported in substantial numbers. However, DEFRA are failing to prevent this illegal trade and are in fact licensing it. These tortoises go through untold misery and often arrive diseased, with chronic worm infestations and seriously dehydrated, which far too often contributes to their early demise. Please sign our petition:-
KINDLY HELP BY PRINTING OFF AND DISTRIBUTING OUR PAPER PETITION FOR SIGNATURES HERE!
The Tortoise Protection Group is a non-profit organisation founded in 2007 and is run by a group of volunteers, dedicated to helping ensure the survival of tortoises in the wild and to promote high standards of husbandry to tortoise keepers.Please consider a small donation towards the Tortoise Protection Group's valuable work.
And our under-construction Website:-
TORTOISE PROTECTION GROUP WEBSITE
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