Mumbai: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau's (WCCB) western regional office will soon send 143 of the 146 endangered tortoises, which were seized by Customs at the Mumbai International Airport on March 21, to Madagascar in Africa. The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Madagascar, has agreed and confirmed to take back the animals.
While three of the 146 had died, the rest were kept at the Karnala bird sanctuary.
Meanwhile, Nepal authorities have been asked to file a case against Nepalese citizen Lal Babu Thakur (32) as per CITES as he was carrying the tortoises in his baggage.
31/03/16 Umesh K Parida/Times of India
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While three of the 146 had died, the rest were kept at the Karnala bird sanctuary.
Meanwhile, Nepal authorities have been asked to file a case against Nepalese citizen Lal Babu Thakur (32) as per CITES as he was carrying the tortoises in his baggage.
31/03/16 Umesh K Parida/Times of India
