Most people who spend time outdoors are good people who want the best for nature, so we tend to assume everyone else is too. Unfortunately, that is not true, and assuming it does not help the animals. In every country there are people who would happily use your location to go collect every breeding adult they can find, tearing up the habitat as they go. Researchers and naturalists have learned this the hard way. Just because it would never occur to you to catch and sell the animals you find does not mean the next person feels the same way. You might think a species protected by law is safe. It is often the opposite.
This lesson is part of Certified Junior Herpetologist. Enrollment is self-paced, with no deadline to finish (about 30 hours).
