illegalpettrading
nounUK /ɪˈliːɡəl pɛt ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
US /ɪˈliːɡəl pɛt ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
Illegal pet trading is when people buy or sell animals in ways that break the law.
The police stopped an illegal pet trading ring that was selling rare birds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The buying and selling of protected animals without the required permits.
Customs officers found evidence of illegal pet trading in the shipment.
3. A crime involving the secret sale of exotic animals as pets.
Illegal pet trading often targets rare reptiles and birds.
4. The unlawful business of catching wild animals to sell them as pets.
Groups work to rescue animals caught up in illegal pet trading.