Traffickers Shipping Thousands of Florida Turtles to Asia

[TomSea]

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Traffickers Shipping Thousands of Florida Turtles to Asia
A commentary by Dan Southerland   2020-03-27

Traffickers in Florida are shipping thousands of land and freshwater turtles from Florida to Asia.

In China, land turtles have proved popular as pets while some are being sold for human consumption in food markets. The pets can fetch up to $300 each.

But some turtles can sell for $10,000 at auctions held near Shanghai, according to a report from Kimberly Miller published in Florida by the Palm Beach Post.

Read more at: https://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/china-florida-turtles-03272020081106.html

A terrible thing, if they make them pets, that might be tolerated but enough of this about food markets. Bust whomever does tis big time.

[bigheadfred]

It could be worse. Some of those turtles could be carrying a virus. 

[skeeter]

Unbelievable. If it moves they'll try to eat it.