Two years after border officials discovered live turtles, turtle eggs and turtle husbandry items in packages marked as “children’s building blocks,” a Calgary man has been fined $35,000 after admitting to offences under little-known federal legislation.
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In 1973, countries came together and signed a historic treaty to stop the international trade of endangered species. 50 years later, the CITES agreement has never been updated, even as species go extinct faster than ever.