Poaching soars as demand for pet turtles grows
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-11-11 10:35
As more people keep turtles as pets, the number of poachers has increased dramatically over the past several years, worsening an already threatened wild environment. Some species of turtles can sell for thousands of dollars. Profits are driving an increase in poachers, leading to a global decline in rare freshwater turtle and tortoise species.
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