I am BNO holder & keeping 3 red-eared sliders for 20 years. They are my most important property, which I will not release, trade nor breed. Due to the current situation in Hong Kong, I decided to leave, but the current restrictions on import of invasive species has caused problems.
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UK can should exempt new UK immigrants from the restrictions on import of invasive species, such as the red-eared slider. Their import should be allowed, provided the animals are registered and release into nature is prohibited.
Acceptance of immigrants without their pets is also a kind of inhuman act. New UK immigrants should be able to bring pets to the UK with them.