Demand for exotic creatures widespread.(EYE ON EARTH)
Publication Date: 01-JAN-08
Publication Title: World Watch
Format: Online
Author: Herro, Alana

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In September, the Chinese government invited law enforcement officers from Southeast Asia's Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) to meet with local counterparts to address the cross-border illegal wildlife trade. Conservationists applauded the historic move but say there is still much to learn. "It's hard to gauge to what degree the trade may be getting better or worse," says Steven Galster of Thailand's PeunPa Foundation. "This is because monitoring of the trade has gotten...

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