Millions of live animals come into the country each year, and very few have really good surveillance. Fish and Wildlife checks cargoes to see if they have endangered species, but it's the U.S.D.A. that does health checks, and they don't go unless it's an agricultural product, so the pet trade tends to get a pass. -Peter Daszak

 

Millions of live animals come into the country each year, and very few have really good surveillance. Fish and Wildlife checks cargoes to see if they have endangered species, but it's the U.S.D.A. that does health checks, and they don't go unless it's an agricultural product, so the pet trade tends to get a pass.


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