The Daily Digest: Updating Our Wildlife Laws

Preetha Sankar, Advocate and Solicitor specialising in Environmental Law

10-Jun-19 14:18

The Daily Digest: Updating Our Wildlife Laws

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A video of a baby sun bear peeking out from a condominium unit went viral over the weekend, which again highlights the issue of illegal wildlife trade. So what have the authorities been doing to address this problem?

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues

Tags: Wildlife, Laws, Baby Sun Bear, Illegal Trade, Daily Digest, Bigger Picture,

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