Nearly 30,000 Unregulated Wild Animal Species Traded in the U.S., Researchers Find

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJan 11, 2025, 1:50 pm93 ptsTrending
New international research has found that nearly 30,000 wild animal species have been traded throughout the United States, according to data from the U.S. Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS), a wildlife trade monitoring organization maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Led by…

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