Wild amphibians are traded globally for the pet trade and research. Collection for trade contributes to population decline while individual animals experience significant welfare harm.
Wild amphibian trade causes both individual welfare harm through capture, transport mortality, and captivity stress, and population-level harm through removal pressure and disease transmission. Captive-bred animals have significantly better welfare outcomes in captivity than wild-caught individuals. Consumer choice of captive-bred species supports both individual welfare and population conservation, making it one of the most impactful amphibian trade welfare improvements available.