To put a stop to it, the Wildlife Conservation Act was amended in 1994 to create stricter rules than in most other countries in the world, and penalties for violators were also sharply increased. Law enforcement agencies also took a hard-line stance, and suddenly protected animal species became hot potatoes in the hands of pet owners operating outside the law.
為了遏止歪風，「野生動物保育法」於 1994 年重新修訂，規範比世界上絕大多數國家都嚴格，並大幅提高對違法者的懲罰，執法單位也鐵腕取締，屬於保育類的動物，頓時成為非法飼主們的燙手山芋。