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Title: The £6bn trade in animal smuggling Post by: Donna on 05-Mar-11, 07:49:50 PM http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html)
Animal smuggling has grown to a £6bn-a-year criminal industry, and is exceeded only by the drugs and arms trades. Its illicit profits are a major source of funding for terrorist and militia groups, including al-Qa'ida, and the snaring and slaughtering of animals is driving dozens of species to the brink of extinction Title: Re: The £6bn trade in animal smuggling Post by: MAK on 05-Mar-11, 08:38:30 PM http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html) Animal smuggling has grown to a £6bn-a-year criminal industry, and is exceeded only by the drugs and arms trades. Its illicit profits are a major source of funding for terrorist and militia groups, including al-Qa'ida, and the snaring and slaughtering of animals is driving dozens of species to the brink of extinction I never heard of a Rhinocerous Viper. I googled it and saw how beautiful they are! I'd post the pic but I don't want to freak anybody out. ;) Title: Re: The £6bn trade in animal smuggling Post by: Donna on 05-Mar-11, 09:00:33 PM http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-1636bn-trade-in-animal-smuggling-2233608.html) Animal smuggling has grown to a £6bn-a-year criminal industry, and is exceeded only by the drugs and arms trades. Its illicit profits are a major source of funding for terrorist and militia groups, including al-Qa'ida, and the snaring and slaughtering of animals is driving dozens of species to the brink of extinction I never heard of a Rhinocerous Viper. I googled it and saw how beautiful they are! I'd post the pic but I don't want to freak anybody out. ;) Uh huh, you know I had to google it too! Ewwwwwww, NO!!! |