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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eighth Eye Blind" data-source="post: 242178" data-attributes="member: 49683">I absolutely agree, but we are at least slowing down the wheel quite a bit.There are now licensed private breeding facilities in Mexico for Brachypelma spp. that have blanket CITES export permits from the Mexican government. Those facilities have practically wiped out illegal trade in some species. They are now even returning individuals to the wild to restore the populations depleted by poaching. So the system is working. Countries are starting to realize that captive breeding and licensed export are the easiest ways of stopping illegal trade and protecting their remaining populations. That means cheaper and healthier animals for evreryone in the hobby.</blockquote>