But I also believe that the continued shipping of turtles into the U.S. in the present unregulated state is pure consumer fraud. Stress kills turtles. Even if an animal survives, the damage has been done, and it's only a matter of time until it dies. In fact, we forced them to put in some humane standards back in the early 1970s. You don't condemn a whole activity by an isolated shipment.
Dogs have disease, too.
Dogs run free. There's a split in the environmental community. There are some people who believe in sustainable use. There are some that don't. I guess it depends how you define sustainable.