Rare Tortoises Found in Luggage
Critter News
JUNE 19, 2010
The tortoise- and drug-filled bags had come in on 1 June on an Air Mauritius flight and were discovered by Customs officers at the airport. Tags: wildlife smuggling tortoises.
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Unacceptable Trade in Primate Research Animals
Critter News
AUGUST 25, 2009
Around 10,000 are bred and exported from Mauritius to the US, UK and Japan. Tags: animal experimentation animal research primates medical research. They are considered an environmental pest because they are a non-native species that inflict ecological damage.but to deal with them this way is just unacceptable.
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Spring is for Wheatears
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2011
Mauritius: birding some less well-known spots Pinch Me… I’m Going to Ecuador! Tags: spring , wheatears • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? That’s 6 regular Wheatears that you should see in Cyprus every year, not counting vagrants, out of 22 recognized species worldwide. Get yours today!
Benicio del Toro Writes Letter Opposing Monkey Breeding Facility in Puerto Rico
Critter News
OCTOBER 5, 2009
As you might remember, Bioculture—a company that supplies primates to laboratories—plans to capture monkeys from their homes in Mauritius, hold them captive in Puerto Rico, and then sell thousands of their babies for use in painful and deadly experiments around the world. Tags: animal experimentation.
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