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Monkey Business
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13 Nov 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Monkey Business Illegal trafficking in wildlife has become Brazil's third-most profitable illegal activity after arms and drugs smuggling, generating up to $1 billion annually. An estimated 38 million wild animals are stolen from the country's forests every year, according to a new report by the National Network Against the Trafficking of Wild Animals (RENCTAS). Eighty-two percent ... |
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| Topics: Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands, United States, wildlife (all these topics) |
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