Tragic tale of India’s illicit turtle trafficking industry

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Tragic tale of India’s illicit turtle trafficking industry
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Despite being protected under numerous laws, tens of thousands of turtles and tortoises continue to be poached across India each year, writes Namita Singh

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, found at least 15 of India’s 28 tortoise and freshwater turtle species were illegally harvested between 2011 and 2015.

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