Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Published Date: 6/16/2021
Source: phys.org
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that a pause and rethink may be needed, as it reports that accredited zoos have acquired a rare and legally protected reptile, the earless monitor lizard endemic to Borneo, without any evidence that the animals were legally exported.