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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Smuggler caught with tortoises (1)




Smuggler caught with 124 tortoises in his baggage
http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=127655
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Labels: Biodiversity - Forestry - Protected Areas, Biopiracy - Biotheft, Conservation Issues, Environmental Law, Law Enforcement, State Sector - Policy - Law - Governance Issues

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