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Half a ton of pangolin scales seized on the way to Asia from Benin [1]

Anti-trafficking authorities have seized 513 kilograms (1,131 pounds) of pangolin scales at Cotonou airport in the West African country of Benin, the Beninese newspaper La Nouvelle Tribune reports.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2018
Mongabay [2]
Tags:
Wildlife [3], Illegal Trade [4], Benin [5], Asia [6], Poaching [7], Endangered Species [8], Africa [9]

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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/benin
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa