Governments need to recognize and take action against money laundering linked to environmental crimes, which can have the added benefit of helping to mitigate climate change, the head of an international anti-money-laundering watchdog said.
The tortoises were found on Sunday wrapped in plastic inside a red suitcase that was bound for mainland Ecuador. A police officer has been taken into custody, the authorities said.
If one ape in the forest is infected, a whole population could be wiped out, experts say. So orangutans in Indonesia’s rehabilitation centers are staying where they are.
