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Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

Rats trained to identify wildlife contraband are proving valuable in combating illegal trafficking, potentially alongside traditional methods using dogs.

Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada

A woman pleaded guilty to smuggling eastern box turtles across the Canadian border, highlighting the ongoing issue of wildlife trafficking.

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

A woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 turtles worth over $40,000 into Canada using an inflatable kayak.

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

Rats trained to identify wildlife contraband are proving valuable in combating illegal trafficking, potentially alongside traditional methods using dogs.

Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada

A woman pleaded guilty to smuggling eastern box turtles across the Canadian border, highlighting the ongoing issue of wildlife trafficking.

Woman attempted to kayak to Canada with bag full of protected turtles

A woman has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 turtles worth over $40,000 into Canada using an inflatable kayak.
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Your houseplants could be fuelling organised crime

Illegal harvesting of wild plants, particularly succulents, is on the rise, threatening ecosystems and supporting organized crime.

Officials seize around $500K worth of elvers from Toronto Pearson Airport | CBC News

Canadian elver fishery shutdown due to overfishing concerns

Your houseplants could be fuelling organised crime

Illegal harvesting of wild plants, particularly succulents, is on the rise, threatening ecosystems and supporting organized crime.

Officials seize around $500K worth of elvers from Toronto Pearson Airport | CBC News

Canadian elver fishery shutdown due to overfishing concerns
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The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb, cops say

Antioch, California has become a hotspot for illegal marijuana operations, prompting multiple police raids and revealing a troubling trend of unlicensed growth.

With assist from Mayor, illicit weed goes up in smoke at Long Island incinerator

Mayor Adams is actively destroying seized illegal cannabis products to prevent their re-entry into the community.

Norway's border guards on front line in battle against cocaine tsunami'

Norwegian customs face significant challenges combating drug trafficking as criminals exploit gaps amid tightening EU border controls.

Please stop buying taxidermied bats online

Scientists warn about the risks of the wild animal trade involving taxidermied bats sold online.
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