Publisher: Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN: 1365-3008|51|3|498-505
ISSN: 0030-6053
Source: Oryx, Vol.51, Iss.3, 2017-07, pp. : 498-505
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Abstract
Snake farming in Asia has increased over the past decade, and conservationists have expressed concerns that farms may foster overexploitation of wild populations and create legal conduits for illegally harvested wild individuals. We conducted face-to-face interviews with snake farmers in Viet Nam and China, with the aim of describing the basic models under which snakes are farmed for meat. We synthesized this information to assess the feasibility of farming snakes for human consumption, drawing conclusions about the impact of this industry on the conservation of wild snake populations. The most commonly farmed snakes include the monocled cobra
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