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DYRYG4 collection of butterfly specimen. Image shot 2012. Exact date unknown.

Endangered butterflies are being sold for high prices on eBay

23 June 2023

More than 50,000 dead butterflies were traded on eBay in a one-year period, including endangered species protected by international treaties on wildlife trade

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Endangered butterflies are being sold for high prices on eBay

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