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New data on the sustainability and livelihood benefits of python trade

Three new reports show the sustainability of python farming and wild harvesting and the trade’s positive impact on local livelihoods Three new reports show the sustainability of python farming and ...
Mongabay

Study casts doubt on sustainability of regulated blood python snakeskin trade

There’s no evidence to show that the trade in blood pythons from Indonesia, coveted for their skins for making luxury fashion items, is sustainable, a new study shows. In fact, the evidence indicates ...
Scoop

IUCN and ITC form partnership to improve python trade

Gland, Switzerland, 22 November 2013 (Kering/IUCN/ITC) - The ‘Python Conservation Partnership’, a collaboration between Kering, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Union for ...
JD Supra

Python Safety Files Trade Dress and Patent infringement Complaint Against Ty-Flot

On June 18, 2014, Python Safety, Inc. (“Python”), of Woodstock, GA filed a complaint against Ty-Flot, Inc. (“Ty-Flot”), of Manchester, NH, alleging federal trade dress infringement and unfair ...
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Study raises concern over international trade in python skins

Geneva, Switzerland, 27th November 2012—A new study finds that close to half a million python skins are reported as exported annually from South-East Asia. The main importer is the European fashion ...