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Malaysian Smugglers Nabbed with Hundreds of Lizards

Image credit: foto.rajith /Flickr Whether they are destined for local markets, neighboring countries, or beyond, the wildlife of South East Asia are on the move—hidden in the nets, crates, and even carry-ons of opportunistic smugglers. The latest victims of this alarming trend are the more than 400 monitor lizards rescued from smugglers trying to cross the Malaysia border…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Malaysian Smugglers Nabbed with Hundreds of Lizards

China is #1 in Fish Catch and Consumption, With Room to Grow

Photo: Flickr , CC Can Our Oceans Handle It? China is number one in a lot of things, good and bad. One of these is the quantity of fish consumed, and the quantity of fish caught (which isn’t always the same, as some countries import or export a lot of fish). But, sadly for our oceans, China has reached number 1 without even being a particularly fish-hungry country per capita (unlike Japan), so there is still a lot of room for it to grow in that regard. Will our oceans be able to handle it?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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China is #1 in Fish Catch and Consumption, With Room to Grow