Tortoise Protection Group Sorry I've not been on Myspace a lot recently - if you're there - please catch up with me on FB http://lnk.ms/0CCt2Posted at 6:23 PM Aug 23 view more
"Illegal tortoise trade is happening in Britain” (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:-
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.
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