- Signatures: 12,151
- Goal: 20,000
- Deadline: Ongoing...
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(tortoises taken from the wild by the sack load)
“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 here with chronic worm infestations and dehydrated, which far too often contributes to their early demise.
The Tortoise Protection Group (TPG) is campaigning for a ban on the importation of tortoises for the pet trade. Please help us keep tortoises in their natural environment by signing this petition.
We the undersigned support the TPG in its call for a ban on this cruel trade.
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| 12,154 | 5:25 pm PST, Dec 2 | Nigel Whieldon |
| 12,153 | 5:03 pm PST, Dec 2 | Anonymous |
| 12,152 | 3:35 pm PST, Dec 2 | Darcy Allen |
| 12,151 | 3:24 pm PST, Dec 2 | CHAD WHITE |
| 12,150 | 3:15 pm PST, Dec 2 | Zanda Dep |
| 12,149 | 2:59 pm PST, Dec 2 | Sarah Taylor-Box |
| 12,148 | 2:24 am PST, Dec 2 | Janin Regine |
| 12,147 | 2:04 am PST, Dec 2 | Dave John Ross |
| 12,146 | 9:27 pm PST, Dec 1 | Anonymous |
| 12,145 | 9:18 pm PST, Dec 1 | stepthen ( The Deve ) suddick |
| 12,144 | 3:03 pm PST, Dec 1 | Anonymous |
| 12,143 | 2:23 pm PST, Dec 1 | Fatima Meho |
| 12,142 | 1:03 pm PST, Dec 1 | Helen Dransfield |
| 12,141 | 9:02 am PST, Dec 1 | Philip Langstaff |
| 12,140 | 5:54 am PST, Dec 1 | Jennie Burrell |
| 12,139 | 5:44 am PST, Dec 1 | Louise Davies |
| 12,138 | 5:27 am PST, Dec 1 | James Stillwell |
| 12,137 | 4:32 am PST, Dec 1 | Paula Cantrell |
| 12,136 | 2:39 am PST, Dec 1 | Guy Lawer |
| 12,135 | 12:51 am PST, Dec 1 | david foyle |
| 12,134 | 3:38 pm PST, Nov 30 | Sharon Hubbard |
| 12,133 | 2:18 pm PST, Nov 30 | susan foyle |
| 12,132 | 2:09 pm PST, Nov 30 | Julie Christenson |
| 12,131 | 11:08 pm PST, Nov 29 | Anonymous |
| 12,130 | 5:46 pm PST, Nov 29 | Dianna Aaron |
| 12,129 | 2:28 pm PST, Nov 29 | Peggy Cobb |
| 12,128 | 1:51 pm PST, Nov 29 | Graham Rowley |
| 12,127 | 11:12 am PST, Nov 29 | Anonymous |
| 12,126 | 10:45 am PST, Nov 29 | Sandi Boots |
| 12,125 | 7:51 am PST, Nov 29 | Mel Bellamy |
| 12,124 | 7:38 am PST, Nov 29 | ken connor |
| 12,123 | 7:16 am PST, Nov 29 | billy justice |
| 12,122 | 6:58 am PST, Nov 29 | Anonymous |
| 12,121 | 6:40 am PST, Nov 29 | Caroline Virgo |
| 12,120 | 3:04 am PST, Nov 29 | J. Sewell |
| 12,119 | 2:34 am PST, Nov 29 | Adele Ingram |
| 12,118 | 2:26 am PST, Nov 29 | Colin Ridgway |
| 12,117 | 1:43 am PST, Nov 29 | Jack Green |
| 12,116 | 12:09 am PST, Nov 29 | Christine Bell |
| 12,115 | 10:27 pm PST, Nov 28 | Britney Tresch |
| 12,114 | 8:37 pm PST, Nov 28 | Angie Pikowski |
| 12,113 | 3:37 pm PST, Nov 28 | Country Maron |
| 12,112 | 3:19 pm PST, Nov 28 | Paula Sedgwick |
| 12,111 | 8:16 am PST, Nov 28 | Pam Chan |
| 12,110 | 6:43 am PST, Nov 28 | angel nash |
| 12,109 | 4:13 am PST, Nov 28 | shellie wieting |
| 12,108 | 3:27 am PST, Nov 28 | Gemma Grant |
| 12,107 | 2:23 am PST, Nov 28 | Lee Mut |
| 12,106 | 7:46 pm PST, Nov 27 | Lisa Lewis |
| 12,105 | 5:37 pm PST, Nov 27 | debbie vandyke |
| 12,104 | 4:36 pm PST, Nov 27 | Jeana Jarzabek |
| 12,103 | 3:28 pm PST, Nov 27 | Alexandra Gonzalez |
| 12,102 | 3:22 pm PST, Nov 27 | Lynda Emerson |
| 12,101 | 2:38 pm PST, Nov 27 | Chiara Rizzo |
Tortoise Importation Ban (Pet Trade) - End Their Misery
(tortoises taken from the wild by the sack load)
“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 here with chronic worm infestations and dehydrated, which far too often contributes to their early demise.
The Tortoise Protection Group (TPG) is campaigning for a ban on the importation of tortoises for the pet trade. Please help us keep tortoises in their natural environment by signing this petition.
We the undersigned support the TPG in its call for a ban on this cruel trade.
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