Specimen Sourcing - Insects In Resin

e-Commerce ethical sourcing, Insects in Resin, Bat importation

We, however, take great pride in doing what we do legally and with great care. To start, we are licensed importers of wildlife. Taking it a step further we only sell within the US, to avoid making illegal sales regarding foreign importation laws. All of our specimens are manufactured by an accredited, award winning, science and education facility and we also carry a permit from the CDC Division of Select Agents and Toxins, stating that our bat specimens have been ‘rendered non-infectious’ due to treatment.

WE OCCASIONALLY DONATE PROFIT FROM BAT SALES TO BAT SANCTUARIES AS WELL AS FOUNDATIONS THAT AID IN THE SPECIES HABITAT.

We take great care to do what we can to lessen the impact bat souveniring can have on the environment by carrying only one of the most common bat species, the Common pipistrelle who’s biggest populational threat is urban development and deforestation. This species is categorized as “Least concerning” according to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and all specimens are inspected and approved by USFWS as sustainably sourced and legal for resale.

All of this gives us, and hopefully you, the peace of mind needed to collect our critters with a clear conscience.

Our butterflies come to us once their full lives have been lived in captivity in butterfly aviaries around the world. These butterfly houses bring in female butterflies from the wild to lay eggs inside a large aviary. This method protects the eggs from things like disease and parasites, while also keeping them closed off from predators. In the wild sometimes less than 10% of a butterfly’s will make it to adulthood, in these special enclosures nearly all of the eggs will survive.

Once fully developed many of the butterflies are released back into the wild to maintain the population. The ones not released spend the remainder of their lifespan, ranging from one to four weeks, inside these aviaries. Once deceased the specimens are purchased by universities, museums, enthusiasts and artists for preservation or study. These purchases also help fund the butterfly houses, helping protect native species of insects and plants around the world from endangerment or extinction.

HOW OUR SPECIMENS ARE SOURCED

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