Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia

30 July 2010, 4:22 pm

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AP) - The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant _ and growing _ illegal pet trade. The country has become a major trading hub for endangered tortoises and ...... Read More »

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