The illegal wildlife trade has generally focused on species such as rhinos, elephants, and pangolins which are trafficked and killed for their use in traditional medicines, or for other consumptive practices, but the global trade in live animals is also considerable, and reptile species are particularly popular. The results of […]
Japanese duo caught leaving with lizards
Western Australian authorities have stopped two Japanese men from smuggling 30 lizards out of the country. The men were caught with 28 shingleback lizards, an unspecified skink and a bearded dragon in their checked baggage at Perth International Airport. It is believed the reptiles could have been worth about $130,000 […]