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HKRAS - Situation of the 307 Star tortoises seized in Hong Kong
HKRAS - Situation of the 307 Star tortoises seized in Hong Kong Home About HKRAS Contact HKRAS Programs Adoption Temporary Care Events Guidelines Past ... TO INDEX Situation of the 307 Star tortoises seized in Hong Kong by Toni 2004 March 20 Owing to the concern about the 307 live Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) seized which were smuggled into Hong ...
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Hong Kong Reptile & Amphibian Society (HKRAS)
However... [full story] Situation of the 307 Star tortoises seized in Hong Kong Owing to the concern about the 307 live Indian star tortoises seized which were smuggled into HK I have been looking ...
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Herper.com: Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles and Amphibians in the News Friday, August 8, 2008 Turtle News Indian star tortoises continue to be a prime target for smugglers. (News source.) Politicians and scientists ... tortoises were confiscated in Malaysia. (News source.) Labels: conservation, crime, legality, turtle posted by Chad Arment @ 12:32 AM 0 Comments Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Turtle Eggs Poached Brunei officials seized ...
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Herper.com: Reptiles and Amphibians
Chad Arment @ 1:04 PM 0 Comments Thursday, June 5, 2008 Chelonian News 168 smuggled tortoises were seized by police in Bihar, India. (News source.) 16 sea turtles were rehabilitated and released ... :38 PM 0 Comments Monday, July 2, 2007 Smuggled Star Tortoises Malaysia has a loophole in its wildlife laws, apparently, which allows star tortoises, smuggled in from India, to be sold in pet stores ...
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Uncovering the tortoise trade route
In India, star tortoises feature in Schedule IV, the lowest rank of protection ... fetch anywhere from $350 to $1,000. Occasionally there have been fanciful claims that the seized animals were captive-bred. However, such an assertion is merely to cover the government' ...
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