China jails 7 people, including airport employee, for smuggling rare tortoises

Mongabay
By Shreya DasguptaAug 18, 2016, 7:40 am111 pts
On July 26, a Chinese court sentenced seven people to prison terms for smuggling more than 300 rare radiated tortoises. These critically endangered tortoises, popular as pets, were being smuggled from Madagascar into China to be bred for the illegal pet trade. "This sentencing sends a strong message to illegal…

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