Internet seen as threat to coral, rare species: Web fuels illegal wildlife trade
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The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists and law enforcement officers said Sunday. The Web's impact was made clear at the meeting of the 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES. Delegates voted overwhelmingly Sunday to ban the trade of the Kaiser's spotted newt, which the World Wildlife Fund says has been devastated by the Internet trade.
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Casey, M. (2010, March 23). Internet seen as threat to coral, rare species: Web fuels illegal wildlife trade. Manila Bulletin, p. B-8.
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