Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration

Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration

A tiny lizard found only on one tiny Caribbean island has seen a dramatic 1,500% increase in its population, after just a few years of island restoration efforts. In 2018, researchers estimated there were fewer than 100 individuals of the critically endangered Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) on the small hat-shaped Sombrero Island, part of […]

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Crime syndicate attempting to smuggle .2 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong dismantled by NSW Police

Crime syndicate attempting to smuggle $1.2 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong dismantled by NSW Police

More than 250 lizards worth around $1.2 million on the black market in Hong Kong have been found during the bust of a crime gang, police say. A criminal syndicate planning to export over $1 million worth of Australian reptiles to Hong Kong has been busted, NSW Police say. Strike Force Whyaratta was established in […]

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