How can axolotl be both critically endangered and so cheap and available in pet stores?
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Hey, I’m from Mexico 🇲🇽and I can tell you why: unfortunately our axolotls can no longer survive normally in their natural habitat since some foolish Mayor came up with the idea of filling the canals with trout. So this has put axolotls at risk ever since (a long time ago) and therefore it is better that they live in captivity, raised by people who care and love these amazing animals. That is why it is easy to obtain them to take care of them yourself, and thus they will live longer and without risks. Long live axolots (we need an axolotl emoji).
The destruction of their (small, relative to many species) habitat coincided with scientific interest in researching regeneration.
Thank a scientist – the demand for them in the lab led to massive breeding projects, which eventually had excess stock translate into availability as pets.
As to the habitat loss, don’t forget Mexico City used to be a lake.
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