Smugglers try to mail geckos to Europe
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.
Two European activists will be deported to their home countries tomorrow after being arrested this week and jailed for allegedly getting too close to the seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, one of the protesters said yesterday.