To better understand the relationship between
exotic species abundance with native plant diversity and physical factors in eastern prairie communities, an analysis of sampled quadrat data was performed to address the following: (1) At what abundance is
exotic species cover present within the prairie communities; and (2) Does the amount of native plant diversity, including species richness and evenness, functional group richness, and functional group similarity, potentially influence the abundance (percent cover) of
exotic species in these communities at the alpha (quadrat) and gamma (site) spatial scales?
"Reptiles and other
exotic pets are completely reliant on their owners to meet their welfare needs including requiring the correct levels of heat, light and humidity, plus an appropriate diet.
Stephanie Jayson, RSPCA Senior Scientific Officer for
exotics, said: "Although their numbers are small compared to more common pets, we have real concerns about the welfare of reptiles and other
exotic animals kept as pets in this country.
Great news for all you bird and snake lovers out there: Lake Villa will officially be getting their very first
Exotics Veterinarian this May.
Across England and Wales the charity received a total of 15,790 calls about abandoned, stray, sick, suffering and neglected
exotic reptiles, mammals, birds and fish - more than 40 a day.
The RSPCA received 15,790 calls about
exotic animals across England and Wales in 2018.
Vet Stephanie Jayson, the RSPCA's senior scientific officer in
exotics, said: "Reptiles and other
exotic pets are completely reliant on their owners to meet their welfare needs including requiring the correct levels of heat, light and humidity, plus an appropriate diet.
More than 500 snakes, 300 turtles, 145 bearded dragons, five raccoon dogs, four marmoset monkeys and one wallaby were among the
exotics rescued.
Vet Stephanie Jayson, the RSPCA's senior scientific officer in
exotics, said: "
Exotic pets are completely reliant on their owners to meet their welfare needs.
In the whole of the UK 15,790 calls were received by the animal charity about
exotic animals - defined as wild animals kept as pets.
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The CS regretted that environmentalists are concentrating so much on replacing Kenya's forests with
exotic cover and paying little attention to indigenous cover.