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Endangered turtles seized
Posted April 16, 2009
on:Endangered turtles seized
Chinese poachers nabbed
By Alcuin Papa, Anna Valmero
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:47:00 04/15/2009
Filed Under: Conservation, Animals
MANILA, Philippines—Local fishermen and environmental officials in Palawan helped nabbed Chinese poachers attempting to make away with 14 endangered sea turtles, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) said.
WWF, in a statement, said the seven Chinese poachers were arrested off the Cadlao Isle in northern Palawan on April 7.
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