Chennai Tops Trafficking Network for Tortoises and Turtles
A new study has found Chennai as the highest-ranked node in a trafficking network responsible for fuelling the global pet trade in tortoises and hard-shell turtles.
- The study also highlighted that Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Anantapur, Agra, North 24 Parganas, and Howrah are ranked high in this trafficking network.
- Researchers noted that the trafficking of soft-shell turtles for meat was primarily a domestic issue, with international trafficking of the reptile restricted to Bangladesh.
- The term 'Asian turtle crisis' is used to describe the challenges faced by tortoises and freshwater turtles in Asia, with populations suffering from habitat destruction and unsustainable ....
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