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From bare earth to grass and trees, and then the frogs showed up
Story and photos by Cathy Watson
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The Elephant Pricing Scam
In the investigative article below, reproduced with permission, wildlife crime investigator and photographer Karl Ammann exposes corruption, forgery, and fraud on a massive scale...
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