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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
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Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
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Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
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Botswana Talks to End Illegal Wildlife Trade
Experts are gathering in Botswana today to try to end the illegal wildlife trade that is decimating populations of elephants, rhinos and other threatened species.
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Interpol Announces Special Team to Combat Illegal Ivory Trafficking
International police organisation Interpol announced on Tuesday it would establish a team to target ivory trafficking and more generally, environmental crime, in Africa.
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Pythons, Crocodiles Among 140 Exotic Animals Seized In Mizoram, 3 Arrested
In one of the biggest hauls of illegally trafficked animals, as many as 140 exotic wildlife species, including an Albino Wallaby, were rescued on Saturday in Mizoram. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case.
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Hyderabad Cops Bust Illegal Wildlife Trade Racket, Arrest One
An illegal wildlife trafficking operation has been busted by Hyderabad police after a joint operation with Forest Department officials, leading to the rescue of four primates and a reptile, and the arrest of a 55-year-old man
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Wildlife Traffickers Use Facebook, Instagram to Find Black-Market Buyers
Social networks and online marketplaces have long been hubs of illegal activity, including exotic animal trafficking. Smugglers use the platforms as digital billboards, often sharing photos and videos of their merchandise for users around the world to see.
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Myanmar Destroys Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales Worth $1.3 million
Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.3 million on the black market, on Thursday as part of a crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking.
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Botswana Talks to End Illegal Wildlife Trade
Experts are gathering in Botswana today to try to end the illegal wildlife trade that is decimating populations of elephants, rhinos and other threatened species.
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Interpol Announces Special Team to Combat Illegal Ivory Trafficking
International police organisation Interpol announced on Tuesday it would establish a team to target ivory trafficking and more generally, environmental crime, in Africa.
