Turtles no longer turn to souvenirs in Dominican Republic
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 15:28
in Mathematics & Economics
Critically endangered hawksbill turtles are no longer being sold as tourist souvenirs in the Dominican Republic after a powerful government campaign cracked down on shops illegally trading such items. More than 99 percent of these souvenirs have been withdrawn or confiscated the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC reports...