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Illegal wildlife seizures in Italy

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Authorities in Italy seize protected wildlife in separate operations

Italian authorities have conducted several operations to seize protected wildlife being held without proper documentation or licenses. In Bono, Sardinia, Carabinieri and CITES units seized eight marginated tortoises fro

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Illegal crocodile head seizure at Turin Airport

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Latest: Italian man investigated for smuggling crocodile head through Turin airport

Italian authorities at Turin-Caselle Airport (Sandro Pertini Airport) seized a dried crocodile head that was concealed in a passenger’s luggage. The individual, an Italian citizen, was traveling from Miami via Istanbul a

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Mexican wildlife seizures and rescues

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Michoacán authorities rescue Bengal tigers and spider monkey

Mexican environmental authorities, led by the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa), have conducted operations to seize and rescue protected wildlife from private holdings. In August, Profepa seized an

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PACMA animal welfare advocacy and legal challenges

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Latest: PACMA opposes orca transfer from Marineland to Loro Parque

The Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA) has launched several initiatives to challenge animal captivity and industrial breeding practices. In Moaña, the party has demanded that the Xunta de Galicia investigate a

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