Laos’s illegal wildlife shops keep growing despite enforcement, investigators find

Mongabay
Jul 14, 2026, 9:34 pm127 ptsTrending
BANGKOK — Schemes funneling Chinese tour groups through illegal wildlife shopping sites in Laos appear to be persisting and even expanding in spite of some law enforcement action by authorities, Mongabay has learned. In July 2025, a joint Mongabay investigation identified up to 21 illegal wildlife shopping…

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