Episode 216. Tracking the Data - 20 years of Amphibian Trade with Sam Sucre and Devin Edmonds

In order to become better stewards of the natural world, it's vital that we understand how important data from the amphibian hobby can be. As amphibian keepers, we can play an important role in conservation and resource management. By interpreting and understanding trade patterns, we can engage stakeholders and policy makers and make decisions based in science and facts.This week I am joined by Sam Sucre and Devin Edmonds and we discuss their new paper, "Tracking the hidden trade of non-native pet amphibians in the United States" In this episode we discuss 20 years of import data, trends in pricing, the nitty gritty of which species were imported and why, and how trade effects the countries of origin as well as hobbyists in the US. To read and share the paper discussed in this episode, visit:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320726000224And as a supplemental please check out Devin's other paper at:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14888386.2025.2453459Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. To support the podcast by becoming a Patron, please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast