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CNA
3 days ago
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CNA938 Rewind - Why is it tough to stop cases of animal smuggling at Singapore borders?
CNA938 Rewind Authorities are detecting more cases of animal smuggling at Singapore's borders. They saw a 20 per cent increase in 2024 compared to the previous year. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at why it is tough to crack down on these cases with Assoc. Prof. Adrian Loo, Deputy Director, Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions at NUS.
CNA
4 days ago
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- CNA
42 cases of illegal animal smuggling detected in 2024, up from 35 in 2023: NParks, ICA
Forty-two cases of animal smuggling were detected in 2024, a 20 per cent increase from 2023. The National Parks Board and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority say 18 of them involved illegally importing live wildlife. This is up from 10 cases in 2023. Associate Professor Adrian Loo, Deputy Director at the NUS Centre for Climate-based Solutions, talks about why it is so tough to curtail animal smuggling. He also reveals where demand for live illegal imports come from.
