Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple
- Written by Meg Edwards, Lecturer in Wildlife Science, University of Southern Queensland
Captive squirrel gliderAuthor provided, CC BYHumans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt.
In Australia, First Nations groups favoured dingoes, a naturalised canine arriving perhaps 5,000 years ago....





