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CITES recognises the value of snakeskin to Asian economies

06/05/2011

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) led a an international group that met in Guangzhou, China, last month to discuss the conservation and sustainable use of snakes and their skins. CITES said after the meeting that conservationists recognise the damage that has been caused in recent years to ...

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