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<p>A drastic decrease in the European pond turtle population occurred at the end of 18th century and during the first half of 19th century. The exploitation of this species, as a source of food and drug substances, is nowadays almost forgotten. The present paper aimed at, firstly, underlining some historical sources concerning the exploitation of the European pond turtle. Secondly, its goal is to answer the following question: to what extent did the exploitation of the species contribute to the decline of the population? The author concludes with the importance and necessity of historical and economic analysis in order to understand the phenomenon of the decline of the European pond turtle population. This research, which must be continued by historians, will help the naturalists in action to protect and reintroduce the species into its former geographical range.</p>
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A drastic decrease in the European pond turtle population occurred at the end of 18th century and during the first half of 19th century. The exploitation of this species, as a source of food and drug substances, is nowadays almost forgotten. The present paper aimed at, firstly, underlining some historical sources concerning the exploitation of the European pond turtle. Secondly, its goal is to answer the following question: to what extent did the exploitation of the species contribute to the decline of the population? The author concludes with the importance and necessity of historical and economic analysis in order to understand the phenomenon of the decline of the European pond turtle population. This research, which must be continued by historians, will help the naturalists in action to protect and reintroduce the species into its former geographical range.

The Forgotten Trade of European Pond Turtle <italic>Emys orbicularis</italic> in Central Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries – An Essential Introduction to Historical and Economic Investigation

Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Science

Studia Historiae Oeconomicae

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The Forgotten Trade of European Pond Turtle  in Central Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries – An Essential Introduction to Historical and Economic Investigation

A drastic decrease in the European pond turtle population occurred at the end of 18th century and during the first half of 19th century. The exploitation of...

The Forgotten Trade of European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis in Central Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries – An Essential Introduction to Historical and Economic Investigation

Published Online: Jun 06, 2019

Page range: 99 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2018-0006

Keywords
European pond turtle, animal’s trade, species’ decline, importance of historical sources in ecology

© 2018 Piotr Daszkiewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Forgotten Trade of European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis in Central Europe in the 18th and 19th Centuries – An Essential Introduction to Historical and Economic Investigation

Published Online: Jun 06, 2019

Page range: 99 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sho-2018-0006

KeywordsEuropean pond turtle, animal’s trade, species’ decline, importance of historical sources in ecology

© 2018 Piotr Daszkiewicz, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
European pond turtle, animal’s trade, species’ decline, importance of historical sources in ecology