NParks is currently housing and taking care of the remaining wildlife.
\n\nThrough a series of coordinated raids across Singapore, the National Parks Board (NParks) seized 101 wild animals that were illegally kept in residential premises on Sep. 14.
\n\nThese animals are all non-native species, and include sugar gliders, lizards, newts, pythons, tarantulas, and turtles.
\n\nThey are also not allowed to be sold, offered for sale, or kept as pets in Singapore, NParks said in a Sep. 16 media release.
\n\nAmong the seized wildlife, many were in poor health, and 13 were found already dead at the premises.
\n\nAccording to NParks, they might have died due to "poor and unsuitable living conditions" such as insufficient space with lack of ventilation and access to adequate food and water.
\n\nThe raided residences belong to six people suspected to be involved in the illegal sale and/or possession of wildlife species.
\n\nInvestigations into these six individuals are ongoing.
\n\nSeveral of the seized species are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
\n\nSome are species that may be threatened with extinction if their trade is not regulated. Others are protected under the domestic law of a CITES…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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