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Shocking Underworld of the Exotic Reptile Trade

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“SHOCKING UNDERWORLD OF THE EXOTIC REPTILE TRADE”

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Exotic Reptile Trade Facts

This storyExotic Reptile Trade Economics

  1. High profit margins from private collectors and exotic pet demand
  2. Government subsidies for reptile breeding facilities
  3. Educational zoo acquisition budgets
  4. International reptile conservation funding

This storyExotic Reptile Import Rules

  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 0%
  • Environmental Protection Agency 0%
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture 0%
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 0%

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This storyExotic Reptile Trade Facts

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  • Nile monitor 0%
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This storyWhich is NOT a country known as a major source of illegal reptile trafficking?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Madagascar
  3. Brazil
  4. Canada
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