Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in the trafficking of parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to new research, information that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat
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"Narco-sub" breaks apart while being towed by fishing boat
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Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live
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