Illegal trade is pushing Bangladesh’s freshwater turtles to the brink

Mongabay
Feb 3, 2025, 4:00 am114 pts
On Dec. 28, 2024, wildlife inspectors from Bangladesh’s Forest Department, following a tip-off, intercepted an intercity bus in Dhaka. They discovered two crates full of live turtles in the luggage compartment. The bus operators stated that the consignment was destined for Sherpur in the northern district of…

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