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Body parts of turtles seized; five arrested

Report in DAWN: PESHAWAR, Sept 19: The wildlife department seized body parts of turtles, weighing up to 300kg, during a pre-dawn raid at a house in Aman Gar area of Nowshera district on Wednesday. The seized turtles were being taken … Continue reading

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Wildlife department destroys turtle parts

Sadia Qasim Shah in DAWN: PESHAWAR, Aug 27: The NWFP Wildlife department on Monday destroyed parts of dead turtles recovered from a hut near the Shah Alam River on the Charsadda Road. An official of the wildlife department said that … Continue reading

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Ministry certifies turtle parts as ‘dry fish skin’

Bhagwandas in DAWN: KARACHI, Aug 18: A huge consignment of body parts of highly rare freshwater turtles, which was caught at the Karachi airport a few weeks ago, had been certified by the federal ministry of food, agriculture and livestock … Continue reading

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