Why did USF&W and USGS write such erronious papers?

Well, maybe it was because TP&W got so much mileage out of their fallacious arguments with the turtle trade. It worked for them.

I'm sure you've read all the comments by TP&W justifying their decision. And I'm sure you were there to hear their reasoning.

With all the "qualified voices" in the room, nobody stood up and said a word when they compared the plight of turtles in Bangladesh to those in Texas. Fooled me once shame on you. Fooled me twice, shame on me.

On another note, I'm not so sure sending Red-eared Sliders, Softshells, and Snappers to China is such a bad thing.

If it takes the pressure off of the truely endangered species in the World and those species here are sustainable, I think it is worth considering.

I think you guys confuse your personal dislike of the inhumanity of the Chinese meat Market with the real issues of conservation.

You are putting yourslves in the same boat as those that want to ban all hunting, the fur trade, and the consumption of meat, entirely as morally reprehensible. Sounds like PETA, to me.

There are some realities you just have to accept.
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