Wildlife officials say they’ve uncovered an illegal trafficking operation in Los Angeles County, seizing items taken from some of the world’s most vulnerable species.
The discovery shows just how much pressure poaching and smuggling put on sensitive ecosystems.
What happened?
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Special Operations Unit found what it believes are at least nine rhino horns, thousands of pieces of elephant ivory, several large carved tusks, and a sea turtle shell during a major enforcement action tied to a local business.
AS KTLA 5 reported, everything was seized as evidence and is now being analyzed at the agency’s Wildlife Forensics Lab for verification…