Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles

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An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade.

Published 2 months ago · Panama City, Panama

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