Wildlife smugglers tried to mail 15 Australian geckos to Europe in hollowed-out books and photo frames, the Customs Service said Tuesday.Most of the leaf-tail geckos were found dead from lack of air, food and water when the parcels were opened by Australia Post, said a statement from the Customs Service.
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Smugglers try to mail geckos to Europe
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Leopard found dead on railway tracks
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'More research needed' in mass bird deaths
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Now is time to look for gypsy moth egg masses
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Gillnets killing dolphins in India, Indonesia:
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Evidence of retroviruses and herpesviruses in illegally imported wildlife products confiscated at several US international airports
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Scientists examine dead whale
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Man may have been dead for days
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Animals living without oxygen discovered for first time
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Zimbabwe bird lands in Germany
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Hundreds of rare lizards released
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Endangered toads released
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Rare native gecko discovered on Kapiti Island
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Babies had been dead for a week
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Population of nearly extinct frogs found
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Six puppies found in cardboard box
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British backpacker found alive after 12 days in Australian bush