Man jailed for smuggling rare New Zealand geckos
A man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for attempting to smuggle endangered jewelled geckos out of New Zealand in an undercover sting operation. Read the full story.
A man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for attempting to smuggle endangered jewelled geckos out of New Zealand in an undercover sting operation. Read the full story.
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The luxury Rodial cream rumoured to be used by the Princess of Wales is now 87% off for Cyber Monday 2025. Discover the secret behind the £750 formula now available for just £71.25.
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Over 100 volunteers are scouring the Thames for the rare, hairy-shelled snail. Join the citizen science effort to protect this unique London species.
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A man who claimed his suspicious bulge was 'all him' faces 20 years in prison after border agents found two rare sedated parakeets hidden in his trousers. Read the full bizarre smuggling story.
Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to Endangered Species Act that conservationists call 'a death sentence' for monarch butterflies, wolverines and other vulnerable species.
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