We report on illegal international trade in Indian Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans), with a particular focus on India and Thailand.Within India, this species has received protection as a Schedule IV list species of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 for over 40 years. This study documents the illegal trade of 55,000 individuals poached from just one ‘trade hub’ in India
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/star-attraction-illegal-trade-indian-star-tortoises
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/neil-d%E2%80%99cruze
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bhagat-singh
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/thomas-morrison-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-conservation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-trade
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reptiles
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thailand
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cites
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
