How is it that axolotls are listed as “critically endangered” species, but they are allowed to be pets that don’t even sell for more that much?

Question

Apparently there are breeders making Axolotls and they only go for a few hundred bucks at most. How is this possible? And how are so many people able to own them as pets if they are very close to extinction?

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Answer 1

Actually, the domestication of animals helps preserve the species… Look at how many cows and pigs we have… The problem is, domesticating only keeps the species existing, not necessarily keeps a healthy population in the wild. Axolotl in particular are very sensitive to environmental changes, so they feel the destruction of their habitat quicker. They will probably never go fully extinct (because they are pets) but they might go extinct in the wild