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Predicting trends in live reptile smuggling

October 27, 2021October 11, 2021adminLeave a Comment

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 a study led by researchers […]

Japanese duo caught leaving with lizards

January 5, 2014January 16, 2014adminLeave a Comment

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 on the black market. Rick […]