Precious but endangered lizards are a lucrative original cargo for German smugglers,ahead of an international attempt to outlaw their trade Wildlife traffickers are exploiting a legal grey area to trade in highly lucrative protected lizard species at the world’s biggest reptile fair, a Guardian investigation has discovered.
Endangered animals from Latin America, or original Zealand and south-east Asia are being offered for sale at prices of up to €5000 (£3200) a pair on the sidelines of the quarterly Terraristika fair in Hamm,Germany. Their trade in Europe is estimated to be worth millions of euros.
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Source: theguardian.com