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Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Turtle skulls and elephant toenails are among thousands of items seized at LAX mail facility

Illegal wildlife products seized at Los Angeles International Airport's mail facility highlight the rampant issue of wildlife trafficking. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

Wildlife trafficking is a lucrative and significant global crime, requiring specialized care for seized animals with unclear origins. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
1 week ago
London

Wildlife smugglers 'freer to offend' after police cuts

Criminal gangs may find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK due to cutbacks in the Metropolitan Police's wildlife crime unit. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

Wildlife trafficking is a lucrative and significant global crime, requiring specialized care for seized animals with unclear origins. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
1 week ago
London

Wildlife smugglers 'freer to offend' after police cuts

Criminal gangs may find it easier to smuggle endangered species and illegal wildlife products into the UK due to cutbacks in the Metropolitan Police's wildlife crime unit. [ more ]
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Boston.com
3 days ago
US news

Chinese woman facing charge of trying to smuggle turtles across Vermont lake to Canada

Attempting to smuggle protected species across borders poses serious legal consequences. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
OMG science

Unlikely Wild Animals Are Being Smuggled Into U.S. Ports: Corals

Marine life traffickers illegally extract corals from reefs, hiding them among legal shipments, contributing to global coral endangerment.
Coral is the third-most confiscated wildlife globally, comprising 14.6% of seizures, with the U.S. being a significant part of this trade. [ more ]
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