Exotic pet demand fuels illegal reptile and bird trafficking in Latin America

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[Auto-resolved by learned corrector: learned-map — A=MINT/B=MINT -> MINT (human chose this in 87% of 272 past reviews)] Institutional action (ALPZA coalition) aims to protect biodiversity and animal rights despite ongoing harm. | The activation of a regional conservation coalition to combat illegal wildlife trafficking is a positive step toward protecting biodiversity and animal rights. However, the scale of illegal trafficking—hundreds of thousands of eggs stolen annually—represents a severe an