The Paradox of Keeping Exotic Animals as Pets

• Authors: Rafael Andrés David Fernández , Ngaio Richards , Manuel Ignacio San Andrés Larrea , Víctor Briones Dieste , Pedro Brufao Curiel

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Paradoks trzymania zwierząt egzotycznych jako zwierząt domowych

Abstracts

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Na terytorium Unii Europejskiej (podobnie jak w innych krajach na świecie) istnieje wiele obszarów działalności człowieka związanych ze zwierzętami, które wymagają odpowiednich regulacji prawnych. Dotyczy to, między innymi, handlu, hodowli zwierząt gospodarskich, rybołówstwa, czy też ochrony środowiska. Część z tych regulacji odnosi się do pojęcia “zwierząt domowych” i obejmuje zarówno zwierzęta udomowione, jak i egzotyczne, pochodzące bezpośrednio ze środowiska naturalnego (zwierzęta dzikie) lub wyhodowane w  niewoli jako potomstwo zwierząt pierwotnie dzikich. Gatunki, które przystosowały się do życia w obecności człowieka lub zostały udomowione, wykazują szereg cech predysponujących je do współistnieniu z ludźmi. Niniejszy artykuł stawia pytanie, czy można traktować gatunki egzotyczne jako “zwierzęta domowe” w  świetle tego, że nie posiadają one cech wrodzonych, które sprzyjałyby procesowi udomowienia na przykład w zakresie ich wymagań środowiskowych, czy potrzeb życiowych. Ponadto, artykuł porusza kwestie związane z handlem i nabywaniem gatunków egzotycznych jako zwierząt domowych, w sytuacji gdy istnieje alternatywa w postaci trzymania w tym celu zwierząt już udomowionych.

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In the European Union (as elsewhere), there are many activities that involve animals and which must, as such, be subject to regulation. These include trade, livestock farming, fishing or for the purpose of environmental protection. Some of these regulations also cover the definition of “pet animals” which includes both domestic and exotic pets- whether from the natural environment (wild animals) or bred in captivity from originally wild animals. Species that have adapted to or undergone a domestication process present a series of characteristics that are more favorable for or conducive to coexistence with humans. This article explores whether exotic species should be viewed as “pets,” based on - by their very nature - being inherently incompatible with domestication, including their habitat/living requirements. In addition, it raises issues around, and rationale or drivers of, the practice of trading and acquiring exotic species as pets, when there is the alternative of keeping a domestic animal for this purpose instead.

Keywords

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domestication; companion animal; wildlife trade; legislation; welfare

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udomowienie; zwierzę towarzyszące; handel dzikimi zwierzętami; ustawodawstwo; dobrostan; zwierzęta domowe

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 17-30

Dates

published

2025

Contributors

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Rafael Andrés David Fernández

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0009000549318241

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Ngaio Richards

• University of Florida, USA

• https://orcid.org/0000000262277668

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Manuel Ignacio San Andrés Larrea

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000000318296113

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Víctor Briones Dieste

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000000255241667

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Pedro Brufao Curiel

• Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000000204074053

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