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“‘Despite Laith’s good intentions to protect Iraq’s unique wildlife, some experts say that he sets a poor example by keeping of exotic pets in a domestic environment,’ London-based biologist Clifford Warwick, who, like Laith, used to keep pet reptiles of his own, told Al-Monitor. ‘At least 75% of reptiles and over 90% of fish die within their first year in the home. … I often wonder how long it will take others to realize their errors.’”
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/07/iraqi-snakeman-uses-social-media-for-wildlife.html?utm_campaign=20180716&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%20Newsletter'Snake man of Baghdad' spreads love for wild animalsWildlife lover and environmental activist Mahdi Laith says his mission in life is to change Iraqi attitudes toward the country's many exotic species.