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Crocodile hides in inspectors’ sights
Crocodile skin handbag: can you tell if it's fake or real? Click photo to enlarge © TRAFFIC Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, 21 August 2009—wildlife trade inspectors from Mexico’s Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA)are being taught how to identify reptile skins and the products made out of them as part of a project that aims to improve the conservation of natural resources and ensure sustainable use.
“The international trade in reptile skins is an attractive business that generates high profits but has the potential to severely impact the conservation of the species involved,” says Adrian Reuter, TRAFFIC North America’s Mexico Representative.
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