Marine conservationists praise decade-long program that sees 98% reduction in Australian Sea Lion deaths miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A total of 127 reptiles will have stronger protections from smugglers as they have been added by Australia to a global treaty that protects against wildlife trade. The reptile species have been targets of illegal smuggling.
Nearly 130 native Australian reptiles that foreign wildlife traffickers have targeted will be added to a worldwide convention, which the Morrison government and conservationists believe will end the "cruel and repugnant" trade.