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Re:Should we support known smugglers?

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Posted by: winston at Tue Dec 2 10:25:46 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by winston ]  
   

I am wondering what others think about purchasing Reptiles from known Law Breaking Smugglers. Many of them are rather shady characters which smuggle Herps from other Counties. In a sense they are stealing from these Countries. Should we continue to buy from them? Is it good for the hobby? Countries may quit exporting any wildlife whatsoever if too many of their endangered species continue to be smuggled. After reading "The Lizard King" i was amazed by how many dealers smuggle for huge profits and i was surprised at the lack of enforcement and the dificulty of prosecution. What do you think?

   

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