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1,000 Endangered Animals Set to Return Home to Madagascar in Anti-Trafficking Victory

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Wildlife, including plants and seeds, make up the third largest illegal market in the world behind drugs and weaponry.

The seizure will not only be significantly disruptive to criminals’ operations, but create an extremely positive impact as they return to the wild and help their species recover.

Radiated tortoises and lemur species seized are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix I.