NewsWhore
09-15-2009, 04:50 PM
The Ministry of Environment has confiscated turtle shell handicrafts being sold in jewelry shops, shopping centers and gift shops in Santo Domingo and the eastern region. The articles were seized from shops in Las Americas International Airport, and gift shops in Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and Bavaro.
The Ministry said that the sale of these items violates Dominican law because they are made using the shells of turtles, considered an endangered species.
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The Ministry said that the sale of these items violates Dominican law because they are made using the shells of turtles, considered an endangered species.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)