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Lizard hunt sets alarm bells ringing- 8 tokay geckos rescued in Manipur, buzz of lucrative prices triggers capture [1]

Imphal, Aug. 3: Tokay gecko (gekko gecko), a harmless Asian lizard, suddenly finds itself being hunted by poachers and traders, who, in turn, are being trailed by wildlife officials and police.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2012
Telegraph (North East) [2]
Tags:
Reptiles [3], Endangered Species [4], Wildlife [5], Bishnupur (D) [6], Manipur [7], Wildlife Crime Bureau [8], Poaching [9]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-north-east
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reptiles
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bishnupur-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/manipur
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-crime-bureau
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching