There are plenty of states, including mine, that don't prohibit possession or breeding, however there are possession limits as well as prohibition of sale and/or prohibition of export/import.

You are absolutely right that such laws are virtually useless as a conservation tool in the face of human encroachment (land development, etc.), however it's important to remember that box turtles also face(d) tremendous pressures from collection for the pet trade until some of these rules were put in place.

SC still permits commercial collection, I think, but there are now limits.

It is imperfect indeed, but it is not fair or accurate to say that the ONLY effect has been shut down captive breeding. That simply isn't so.

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