A spate of rather depressing news reports concerning the wild animal trade recently.
- It seems being endangered and attractive is now pretty much a death sentence for amphibians and reptiles, with traders rushing in whenever new/lost species are (re)discovered. After you've read the BBC report, just google 'Laotriton' and see the degree to which this species is now present in the wildlife trade! Sensibly, but ultimately very sadly, the scientists behind the recent discovery in Tanzania of Matilda's Horned Viper and rediscovery of the Borneo Rainbow Toad (photo above) have kept the exact locations under wraps. Although I suspect it wouldn't take too long on google to work out where any new 18 hole golf courses have been built on Borneo...
- And meanwhile, critically endangered birds are pouring out of the Solomon Islands despite that country recently having joined Cites.
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