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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Woman who sold jaguar cub in Riverside faced 8 years in prison; she got probation and a fine

Meyer was charged in 2022 with "interstate transportation of an endangered species in the course of commercial activity, interstate sale of an endangered species, trafficking prohibited wildlife species, and trafficking endangered species" after her initial sale of the animal for $26,000 and transporting the cub from Texas to California in 2021.
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fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Inside Utah's PR campaign to seize public lands - High Country News

"The financial realities would force states to sell off our public lands," warned Newberg, highlighting risks of transferring federal land to state control.
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Environment
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Firms in court over river pollution that threatened fish and sensitive habitats

Legal penalties for environmental violations are insufficient, inadequately addressing severe ecological damages.
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