Illegal trade in endangered wildlife thriving on eBay despite controls

Guardian: Illegal online trafficking in imperiled wildlife is rampant, and attempted controls are few and largely ineffective. Log on to most any international internet store that deals in wildlife or wildlife parts, and you’ll find a charnel house of endangered and protected species hawked openly or under phony names and in violation of US law and international agreements. The world’s largest online marketplace by far, eBay, is one of the few that makes a serious effort to control wildlife smuggling by......

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