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Rangers trap free-roaming exotic iguanas
Post Reporters, Published on 21/11/2023
» Wildlife officials have caught 163 free-roaming green iguanas nationwide in a drive to control their population, while 260 people in 61 provinces report having a total of 3,667 of the exotic reptiles as pets, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
Reptiles gone wild: green iguana imports banned
Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2023
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced a ban on the importation of green iguanas for fear their surging population would damage the environment and ecosystem.
Gibbon touts busted after tourists file complaints
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/07/2018
» SURAT THANI: Police have arrested two men for illegal possession of gibbons which were allegedly forced to roam along beaches on the resort island of Samui where tourists were touted to pay money for taking photos with the animals.