Traffickers slither through loopholes with wild-caught African snakes and lizards

Mongabay
May 13, 2025, 8:09 am79 pts
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally for foreign markets. But the export of reptiles and amphibians tells a different story. Researchers and…

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