+++ date = “2015-11-20T16:42:50+01:00” draft = false weight = 180 description = “The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has recommended that all importers, exporters and buyers place a voluntary temporary moratorium on firebelly and paddletail newts to thwart the spread of Bsal to US salamander populations.” title = “US Pet Industry Calls for Immediate Ban on Newt Imports” bref = “Ban on Newt Imports” author = “Tiffany Yap” slug = “/pijac-temp-moratorium” +++
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) has recommended that all importers, exporters and buyers place a voluntary temporary moratorium on firebelly and paddletail newts (Cynops orientalis and Pachytriton labiatus*, respectively) to thwart the spread of Bsal to US salamander populations. They also ask all businesses to regularly sanitize their facilities as a precautionary measure while government agencies, industry, and researchers work towards effective Bsal testing and treatment protocols.
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*AmphibiaWeb notes that Pachytriton labiatus is now being recognized as Pachytriton granulosus.