Breeding exotic frogs in Colombia
Americas Now Past Segments • 8m 12s
A Colombian man is breeding rare frogs to save them from extinction through animal trafficking.
After drugs and weapons, wildlife trafficking is considered to be the third largest illegal business on the planet. According to the US State Department the illicit industry takes in $10 billion each year.
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