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

Having attempted to keep axolotl in captivity I am truly surprised that the buggers survived in the wild at all. It doesn’t take much to upset their environment and it’s all downhill from there.