{"id":1582,"date":"2014-01-05T11:20:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T01:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2014-01-16T11:42:14","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T01:42:14","slug":"japanese-duo-caught-leaving-with-lizards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theveterinarian.com.au\/?p=1582","title":{"rendered":"Japanese duo caught leaving with lizards"},"content":{"rendered":"Western Australian authorities have stopped two Japanese men from smuggling 30 lizards out of the country.\r\n\r\nThe men were caught with 28 shingleback lizards, an unspecified skink and a bearded dragon in their checked baggage at Perth International Airport.\r\n\r\nIt is believed the reptiles could have been worth about $130,000 on the black market.\r\n\r\nRick Dawson from the Department of Parks and Wildlife says the lizards were taken from all over the state including Rottnest Island and Shark Bay.\r\n\r\nUnder the current Western Australian state act the men face a maximum fine of $38,000, at $4,000 per incident.\r\n\r\nState Environment Minister Albert Jacob indicated his interest in updating the <em>Wildlife Conservation Act<\/em> to establish harsher penalties.\r\n\r\n<strong>SAM WORRAD<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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