Two leading experts on sloths are recommending steps Florida can take to protect the fragile wild animals. This comes after the deaths of 56 sloths brought to Orlando for the failed Sloth World attraction.
Officials at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are reviewing those recommendations, which include a ban on the importation of wild sloths. Last month, Florida paused the importing of sloths after the Sloth World deaths became public.
Sam Trull, executive director and co-founder of the Sloth Institute, and Rebecca Cliffe, founder and director of the Sloth Conservation Foundation, said they’re seizing the moment to highlight the unique vulnerability of sloths and the need to protect them. Their organizations are based in Costa Rica…