1 Introduction Wild animals are traditionally transported overland or by sea. The journey is often long and arduous, and sometimes the mortality rate may be high, particularly if climatic conditions are not absolutely ideal. With the increasing value of wild animals, and with the long distances over which animals often have to be moved, air transportation is an option that is being used more and more frequently.
Animals instinctively fear the strange environment encountered during transportation.
When transporting live animals by air there are, therefore, a number of basic principles with which the exporter should comply. These affect both the welfare and the comfort of the animals being transported. If adequate precautions are not taken, the stress induced by the procedure may cause animals to become difficult during transportation. Live Animal Regulations that are updated and published each year in July. The IATA address is given at the end of this paper.