HONIARA, Solomon Islands: The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found.
HONIARA, Solomon Island s: The Pacific 's Solomon Island s has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found.Conservationist testimony, official documents and UN data show native Solomon Island s lizards being shipped to the United States, wild birds plucked from verdant rainforests and sent to the Middle East, and dolphins destined for Chinese aquariums.
More than 2,000 monkey-tailed skinks were sourced from Solomon Islands in the last eight years, according to the figures, including around 1,300 sent to the United States. Online listings reviewed by AFP show a single juvenile specimen can sell for up to $1,500.'Insane' trade Last October, UN officials urged Solomon Islands to 'address compliance challenges' within its live wildlife trade, including the continued export of monkey-tailed skinks.
Exotic Pet Trade Thrives In Pacific Island Nation
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