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California couple sentenced for trafficking lion parts and bear gallbladders
Original: Lion teeth, bear gallbladders and cougar bones: California couple sentenced in wild trafficking case
A California couple has been sentenced in a wildlife trafficking case involving lion teeth, bear gallbladders and cougar bones. The sentencing closes a case that highlighted the illegal trade in protected animal parts, and it is drawing attention to ongoing trafficking of wild animal products in the United States.
Why now: The unusual sentencing in a wildlife trafficking case involving high-profile animal parts is drawing attention.
Evidence
- Lion teeth, bear gallbladders and cougar bones: California couple sentenced in wild trafficking case · FOX Weather
- Lion teeth, bear gallbladders and cougar bones: California couple sentenced in wild trafficking case · FOX Weather
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