-1.5 billion animals moved across US border by importers from 2000-2006
-That equals 5 pets per person in the US
-90% came from wild populations where disease testing is not mandated
-More than 67% came from Southeast Asia
-52% were only identified by Class
-13.6% were classified by Species
-11.9% were identified by Family
-11.1% were labeled only by Genus
-3.9% were identified by Order
-7.5% of animal imports were labeled as unknown
Data: Conservation Magazine July/Sept 2009
